The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence of the San Fernando Valley is a community based prevention and recovery program. We are a non-profit organization affiliated with the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence headquartered in New York City and Washington, D.C.

While we do support the disease concept of Alcoholism as defined by the American Medical Association the NCADD-SFV also believes that alcoholism is centered in the mutual relationship between the individual and his or her environment rather than centered solely in the individual. Therefore, alcohol problems are not only individual problems, but problems of family, communities and society.

The NCADD-SFV provides prevention, education, and referral services regarding alcoholism and other drug addiction. All initial consultations are free of charge. Most other services including referrals for detoxification, hospitals, residential, social model and sober living is also provided free.

Certain programs at the NCADD-SFV charge a nominal fee for service. These fees are on a sliding scale, based on the participant’s ability to pay.

NO ONE will ever be turned away because of inability to pay for service. The NCADD-SFV Is partially funded through a grant from The Los Angeles County Alcohol and Drug Program Administration, and all excess revenues collected by the council are used to provide services for those who are unable to pay.

• Alcoholism affects 14 Million Americans directly, 76 Million Indirectly.
• Only 3% of the alcoholics in the US are on skid row.
• Alcoholism contributes to 100,000 deaths annually
• Alcoholism costs the US. Economy more than $98 billion annually in health and welfare services, property damage, and medical expenses.
• At least 12% of all employees have alcohol problems, costing industry more than $40 billion annually in lost employment and reduced productivity.
• Alcohol and other drugs are involved in:

- 65% of all drownings
- 64% of all rapes
- 60% of all child abuse cases
- 50% of all murders
- 50% of all assaults
- 50% of all domestic violence cases
- 40% of all fatal auto accidents
- 20% of all suicides

To aid in the development of a community prevention process to modify social arid economic patterns related to alcohol and other drug use and to promote healthful behaviors, decisions and environments that will reduce or eliminate the problematic use of alcohol and other drugs.