Ada Area Chemical Dependency Center

It is the mission of Ada Area Chemical Dependency Center, Inc. (AADCA) to provide professional care to individuals and family members suffering from the effects of alcoholism and/or substance abuse/addiction problems, co-occurring disorders, and other associated disorders. Furthermore, these services shall meet the highest level of standards for quality and professionalism as set forth by the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and by the Council on Accreditation .

A brief history -
AACDC has been providing services and care to the surrounding areas for over 30 years. They provide outpatient drug and alcohol counseling in a group and/or individual setting. They also provide family and co-occurring counseling, Intervention and Relapse prevention therapy, Employee Assistance Programs and DUI and Drug and Alcohol Assessments. The agency is state certified through the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and is Nationally Certified through the Council on Accreditation .

Target geographic area is Pontotoc County. Projected clients for this year; 475 direct and 75 indirect.  Approximate %  of clients:  24% under 21 years of age, 75% (21 - 59) and 1% over 60 years of age.  From this we can certainly say that substance abuse sees no age as specific.

A person might say that "I am not directly affected by substance abuse; however, during a current event in which substance abuse/prevention was the focus of discussion, a former meth user provided the following information:
If you think that you are not directly affected by any substance abuse, the next time you take your car in for a brake check, schedule a surgery, make an appointment with your dentist, drive to work.....think about the person you are counting on to perform their tasks as they should.  If that person working on your brakes, cutting you open, placing sharp objects in your mouth or driving and staying within the specified lines on the road has used the night before or the morning of - are you directly affected?  Maybe so?
Makes a person think a little more how they might just be directly affected doesn't it?

When you make a contribution to ARUW, a portion of that contribution is allocated to AADCA.