General Info

Founded in 1989, the Governor's Institute on Alcohol & Substance Abuse is a private, nonprofit organization that develops and maintains partnerships between various organizations in the United States. The institute supports linkages among researchers, educational programs, professional organizations, clinics and hospitals, treatment and tertiary care facilities, consumer groups and the substance abuse field by participating in coalitions and state planning efforts. As a neutral coordinator of resources, the Governor's Institute on Alcohol & Substance Abuse serves as a clearinghouse to bring more research findings into clinics and other treatment settings and extra information about treatment effectiveness into the classroom. The Institute is also a resource center for technical and programmatic assistance. The Governor's Institute on Alcohol & Substance Abuse is located in Raleigh, N.C.