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Since our inception in 1978, the NC Foundation for Alcohol & Drug Studies (NCFADS) has been dedicated to providing excellence in education for addictions professionals.

Best known for our annual Winter & Summer Schools, we aim to bring distinguished industry leaders to present cutting edge topics so that when our attendees venture back home, they have the knowledge, resources, skills, and confidence to implement what they have learned into practice.

NCFADS 2025 Winter School


SAVE THE DATE: February 23, 2025 – February 26, 2025

The NCFADS 2025 Winter School will be held at the Embassy Suites in Greensboro from Sunday, February 23rd through Wednesday, February 26th.. 

Scholarship applications will be open from November 1, 2024 at 8:00am through December 15, 2024 at 11:59pm.
Registration for 2025 Winter School will open by December 1, 2024. If you have submitted a scholarship application, please DO NOT register for school until you receive your scholarship application results. 

More info coming  soon!

If you have any questions, please reach out to NCFADS Executive Director, Sarah Cothren, at executivedirector@ncfads.org.

Upcoming School Dates:

2025 Summer School

2025 Summer School is slated to take place sometime between late-July and mid-August.
More details coming soon!

If you have any recommendations for topics and/or speakers, please let us know by filling out this short form!

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Registration will open October 15th, 2024.

2025 Summer School


More information about 2025 Summer School will be announced in the Fall/Winter.

Upcoming School Dates:

2025 Winter School

Sunday, February 23, 2025 – Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Embassy Suites in Greensboro, NC
More details to come!

Subscribe to our e-newsletters to stay up-to-date on all things regarding NCFADS, including scholarship opportunities and school information.

NCFADS Scholarships


About Our Scholarship Opportunities 

As part of our commitment to the professionals serving populations affected by substance use, NCFADS awards numerous full-ride scholarships for each Winter and Summer School.

  • Winter School scholarship applications typically open in November prior to school and will remain open for about 30 days.
  • Summer School scholarship applications typically open in April prior to school and will remain open for about 30 days.

We would love for you to consider applying for a scholarship to attend our highly-respected schools.

Click here to learn more about our scholarship application process.

If you have any questions, please reach out to NCFADS Executive Director, Sarah Cothren, at executivedirector@ncfads.org.

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