National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA)

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. Substance abuse is their nation’s number one health problem and a major player in the many social problems our nation faces. The good news is that addiction is a preventable and treatable disease.

CASA has assembled an interdisciplinary staff of over 60 professionals with post-graduate and doctorate degrees, experience and expertise in various fields including substance abuse and addiction, communications, criminology, education, epidemiology, government, journalism, law, marketing, psychology, public administration, health and policy, social work, sociology and statistics to develop proven, effective approaches to keep Americans healthy and drug free.

Mission Statement:

• 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.

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