On the surface, our wonderful community of Santa Barbara appears to be a modern day paradise. Just like many other American cities, however, Santa Barbara also has a serious substance abuse problem

The mission of the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse is building a safer, healthier community by preventing and treating alcoholism and drug abuse.

Description:
Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse's efforts touch the lives of everyone in the Santa Barbara community. Our many programs and initiatives are hard at work everywhere from Carpinteria to Santa Maria.

Volunteers are the backbone of the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. Only through the hard work and commitment of our volunteers is CADA able to continue its mission to substantially reduce alcoholism and drug abuse in Santa Barbara County.

History:
In 1944, the first woman to achieve sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous, Marty Mann, founded the National Council on Alcoholism (NCA). Mrs. Mann dedicated herself and the NCA to educating the public and alleviating the feelings and attitudes of hopelessness, ignorance, and the stigmas associated with alcoholism.

On March 31, 1949, a small but enthusiastic group of Santa Barbara citizens met with Mrs. Mann to discuss the problem of alcoholism in their community. As a result of this meeting, the group incorporated in October of that year, calling itself the Santa Barbara Committee on Alcoholism.

Contact person: Lisa Falcone, Intake Coordinator, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: (805) 963-4099

Address:

232 E. Canon Perdido Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.sbcada.org