CASA
 United States  / New York  |  Health/Medical

Inform Americans of the economic and social costs of substance abuse and its impact on their lives. Assess what works in prevention, treatment, and law enforcement. Encourage every individual and institution to take responsibility to combat substance abuse and addiction. Provide those on the front lines with the tools they need to succeed. Remove the stigma of abuse and replace shame and despair with hope.

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University is the only nation-wide organization that brings together under one roof all the professional disciplines needed to study and combat abuse of all substances - alcohol, nicotine as well as illegal, prescription and performance enhancing drugs - in all sectors of society. Founded in 1992 by Former U.S. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare Joseph A. Califano, Jr., the nonprofit organization aims to inform Americans of the economic and social costs of substance abuse and its impact on their lives, as well as, remove the stigma of substance abuse and replace shame and despair with hope. CASA has assembled an interdisciplinary staff of over 60 professionals with post-graduate and doctorate degrees, experience and expertise in many various fields.

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