Changing Lives and Saving Families for over 50 years. Providing comprehensive substance abuse prevention and treatment to people in need. Founded in 1972, AADAP is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that provides comprehensive substance abuse treatment and prevention services, including employment and education, to youth/adults throughout Los Angeles County. AADAP’s motto is “People Need People”. AADAP exists to change lives and save families adversely impacted by substance abuse. It provides the diverse and multi-ethnic communities of Los Angeles a comprehensive "whole person" approach in its education, intervention, treatment, outreach, advocacy, and employment programs. AADAP distinguishes itself by embodying the Hawaiian concept of "Ohana," meaning "family." Each individual who joins AADAP joins a Family bound together by its values of compassion, responsibility, and respect.