NBAC - Organization Organization . The organization remains the only nationwide, voluntary organization to address the problems and concerns related to alcoholism and other drugs of abuse among Black people.
Alcoholism is viewed as the number one health and social problem in the Black community.
NBAC is therefore committed to educating the public about the prevention of alcohol abuse, alcoholism, and other drugs of abuse, increasing services for alcoholics and their families, providing quality care and treatment, and developing research models specifically designed for Blacks. NBAC will actively promote and support efforts by government agencies and private industry aimed at the treatment, prevention and control of alcoholism. NBAC further proposes to develop a process through which Black scholars, alcoholism professionals, religious leaders, consumers, and human service providers can interact in the interest of solving community problems that relate to alcoholism and alcohol abuse. To insure that Black people have accessible and affordable treatment and prevention services. To encourage the development of a unified approach to the problems of alcohol abuse alcoholism, and other drugs of abuse.