The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence fights the stigma and the disease of alcoholism and other drug addictions.

What Does Our Logo Mean?

The symbol used by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. in its logo was developed by Marty Mann and adopted by the board of directors in 1958. It combines the medical caduceus (health) and a key (to unlock the doors of understanding). The wings on the key also have been interpreted as the wings of the Phoenix, that mythical bird which like so many persons in recovery from the diseases of alcoholism and other drug addictions, rose again from the ashes of its own destruction. The symbol, then, represents the key to recovery, education, and understanding.

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.

244 East 58th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10022 phone: 212/269-7797   fax: 212/269-7510 email: national@ncadd.org   http://www.ncadd.org HOPE LINE: 800/NCA-CALL (24-hour Affiliate referral)