Tennessee Association of Alcohol, Drug & other Addiction Services
We are a statewide association of alcohol and drug abuse treatment, prevention, and recovery service professionals and others who are interested in addiction issues.
Call or text the Tennessee REDLINE, a 24/7 hotline that connects Tennessee residents with state-funded, addiction treatment and recovery services.
Call, chat or text 988 to be connected to a trained crisis counselor who can connect you to resources in your community.
Registration, sponsorships now available for this special celebration!
Early bird registration available through October 8
TAADAS is pleased to announce that registration is open for the 50th Anniversary & State Conference scheduled for November 3-4 at The Inn at Opryland Hotel.
Our agenda includes topics that span TAADAS's 50 years and the future:
- We'll look at TAADAS's History & Impact with Bob Currey, Boomer Brown, Debbie Hillin, Linda McCorkle, and others.
- We'll discuss current trends in recovery housing, insurance parity for substance use disorder, access to gambling treatment, and more.
- And then we'll look at the future of behavioral health -- such as cybersecurity and AI - while discussing the future of TAADAS.
Our two-day event includes breakfast and a reception on November 1, and our speakers include former University of Tennessee and NFL quarterback Erik Ainge and Commissioner Marie Williams of the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
We thank our September Awareness Month sponsors
Anniversary Sponsor:
New Hope Treatment Centers
Presenting Sponsor:
Nashville CARES
Leadership Sponsor:
Wellpoint
Substance Use Statistics
From the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
3,032
Tennesseans died of drug overdoses in 2020
40,888
admissions to state-funded substance abuse treatment and recovery programs (2019)
294,000
estimated Tennesseans with a mental illness and substance use disorder
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How do I become a member of TAADAS?
Membership in the Tennessee Association of Alcohol, Drugs and other Addiction Services is more than a purchase of services.
It is also an investment in a philosophy - in a cause. It is a shared belief that alcohol and drug abuse are treatable and preventable; that the availability of quality treatment and prevention services to all Tennessee citizens is important; and that by joining together, we can do more than we can do individually.
Join our community of advocates, peers, addiction counselors, treatment providers and more!
“I stay abreast of what is happening locally and around the state through our affiliation with TAADAS. Also because of TAADAS, I've been able to connect with peers who are doing similar work in our community and they've become a resource for us. I appreciate Mary Linden and her team!!!”
Pamela Sessions
CEO, Renewal House
“I am appreciative that TAADAS is a peer group for the sharing of ideas, advocacy, fellowship and being a voice for those we serve, when so many times their voices are not heard.”
Richard Barber
Aspell Recovery
