........NADA ............NADA, the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association, which was founded in the 1980s at Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx, has popularized the use of acupuncture for addictions in the United States and almost every European country, as well as Russia, the Middle East, Australia, South America, the Caribbean, Mexico, and South and Southeast Asia. Over 2,000 recovery programs in the United States and 40 other countries now use NADA protocol acupuncture because it has proved to increase their success. Globally, more than 25,000 health workers have completed the NADA training, which can be learned by health care professionals without extensive additional training in acupuncture diagnosis and treatment. NADA protocol for addictions treats clients sitting up in groups, with ear acupuncture, and focuses on mobilizing the existing internal resources of the client. While the patterns of deficiency, excess, and imbalance may vary, with NADA protocol every cl...
The IAADS SMART Commitments, recognised at the Second Global Summit on Traditional Medicine, promote community-driven solutions for behavioural health, strengthening prevention, recovery, and holistic wellbeing through ethical, people-centred, and integrative care approaches.