The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence fights the stigma and the disease of alcoholism and other drug addictions. The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence supports a variety of measures to prevent and reduce alcohol-related problems and alcoholism. Prevention is defined as actions to prevent or to reduce the occurrence of alcohol-related problems or the disease of alcoholism and to minimize their detrimental effects.
Prevention is categorized as primary, secondary and tertiary.
Both prevention and treatment are needed and we include treatment to reflect this relationship. Reduce the incidence and prevalence of alcohol-related problems and the disease of alcoholism in the general population. Reduce morbidity and mortality due to alcohol-related problems and the disease of alcoholism. Decrease the likelihood of long-term disability. Primary Prevention Primary prevention actions are directed toward prolonging life and promoting health for the general public by helping the public reduce or prevent the incidence of new cases of alcohol-related problems and alcoholism.