Since 1987 the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) has sponsored Alcohol Awareness Month each April. This observance has been designated by the NCADD to increase public awareness and understanding, reduce stigma, and encourage local communities to focus on alcoholism and alcohol-related issues. Alcohol is the most commonly used addictive substance in the United States: 17.6 million people,...

Since 1987 the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) has sponsored Alcohol Awareness Month each April. This observance has been designated by the NCADD to increase public awareness and understanding, reduce stigma, and encourage local communities to focus on alcoholism and alcohol-related issues. Alcohol is the most commonly used addictive substance in the United States: 17.6 million people,...