National
Acupuncture
Detoxification
Association
ear acupuncture, beads and seeds for addictions, stress and trauma
NADA Protocol for the Pandemic – Returning to In-person Treatment
NADA Protocol
The NADA Protocol can be easily used in any location where a group of people can sit together. It is most commonly used for addictions, behavioral health, disasters & emotional trauma. It is a technique that is versatile, effective and economical.
Training
A variety of Healthcare Practitioners and Community Members have been trained as Auricular Detox Specialists (ADS) including addiction workers, acupuncturists, community health workers, social workers, and family members.
Resources
We have a robust resource section full of research articles, videos, eligibility requirements for training, and more. Joining NADA will open up access to all past issues of our newsletter, Guidepoints, as well as other documents.
Join Us in the Spirit of NADA
The Spirit of NADA creates a zone of peace within
so patients can begin to experience their
own inner strengths. ~ Michael Smith
Latest News
Membership Spotlight: Hajera Ahmed
Hajera Ahmed is working to expand access to the NADA protocol in Washington state. “The thing that stuck out most about Acudetox to me is that there isn’t a hierarchy around who ‘deserves’ healing. EVERYONE deserves love and care, EVERYONE deserves access to a warm space to rest and EVERYONE deserves healing. It doesn’t matter how much money you have or what you do for work or what you believe or what language you speak. Everyone can be their own healer, and hold space for others if they are willing.”
NADA Celebrates 50th Anniversary of the Takeover of Lincoln Hospital
Today, on the 50th anniversary of this event we honor the activists, organizers, collectives, and broader South Bronx community who created the conditions for the NADA protocol to later be developed.
Join us for our December Membership Café reflecting on 2020
December 16th at 10 AM MST / 12 PM EST Our monthly membership café is taking a pause for November. We'll see you again in December! The theme will be reflecting together on NADA in 2020. Email Taneha Watts, membership coordinator, with questions at...
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