NEAAR's Goals

• Creating a formal voice for the recovery community.
• Reducing the number of people suffering from addiction, alcohol, and other drugs.
• Raising public awareness of substance abuse and addiction through education, and information exchange.
• Reducing the stigma associated with addiction and recovery.
• Emphasizing the effectiveness of treatment and recovery programs.
• Influencing public policy and requesting for increased resource allocation.
• Increasing active participation in the legislative and regulatory processes.
• Assessing, improving, and monitoring the quality and responsiveness of addiction treatment and prevention systems in north eastern states: Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Vermont, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts.