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MISSION STATEMENT- Our mission at NICD is to provide up to date information and direct contact assistance on: alcoholism, drug addiction, addictions, prevention, recovery, spirituality, and social issues, as well as being "a voice amidst the turmoil of addiction."

National Institute on Chemical Dependency (NICD) Creed/Goal-
- To establish, foster, and maintain a high standard of integrity, honesty, and character amongst and between NICD ABM, (Advisory Board Member), members and the general public at large.
- To cultivate, promote, and disseminate knowledge and information concerning NICD, its members, NICD and their responsibilities, and NICD in general.
- To furnish information regarding chemical dependency and NICD duties, to NICD members, to professionals and media upon their request, and to the general public as the situations arise.
- To encourage, advance, and sustain open communications amongst and between NICD members, professionals and media, as well as the general public.
- To provide a forum and Email communication method for discussion and education on NICD issues, specifically alcoholism and drug addiction information, and to monitor and advise on the technical administration of the internet web site to make certain that the terms of use and privacy rights of all users are not abrogated by other agendas or interests, within the national and global environment.

MOTTO- We oppose catch and punish- We advocate identify and help.

OUR HISTORY- NICD started as a 50 bed inpatient treatment center for the dual diagnosed, (addiction and mental illness), population in Arizona. The treatment center was run by Steve J. Murray, Executive Director, (Current NICD Director / Founder of NICD / NI-COR), and was named N.A.S.A. Recovery, (Narcotics and Alcohol Services for Addiction) Recovery. Although the treatment center is now closed, (as of 1992- a result of State & Federal funding cuts), its mission of care, respect, and connectedness lives on through the current NICD web site, which went online in October of 2000.

The NICD Magazine, (publication started in 2001), contains articles published on a monthly basis targeting health and wellness, medical, addictions, prevention, recovery, spirituality, mental health, and other social issues. The E-Zine also provides a special segment geared towards the families of the alcoholic/addict via its ADASK, (Alcohol and Drug Addiction Survival Kit), series of articles, which is included in each edition of our free monthly newsletter.

We hope that you take the time to visit our entire site, sign up for our free magazine, ( Sign up at: http://www.nicd.us/addictionmagazine.html ), and that you keep coming back for our continuing and on-going updates

Rev. Dr. Stephen J. Murray, DD, MCRC, NICD Director