The mission of the State Associations of Addiction Services: To ensure the availability and accessibility of quality alcohol and drug treatment, prevention, education and related services throughout the country.
SAAS was founded in 1987 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose membership consists of state associations of addiction treatment and prevention providers. These associations represent programs of all sizes and treatment and prevention approaches. SAAS is the only national organization of state alcohol and drug addiction treatment and prevention provider associations. Through our 43 member associations, SAAS has a direct link to thousands of prevention and treatment programs that are the core of the publicly-supported addiction services system. SAAS serves as an information broker and advocate, linking state associations with national developments such as evidence-based practices and providing input to federal organizations on the needs of community-based services providers and their clients. It is SAAS' goal to expand its membership to include all states and territories of the United States. If your state association is not a member of SAAS, click here for membership information.
