The abuse of alcohol and other drugs is a serious social problem that erodes the overall health of our general population, increases crime and violence, disrupts personal and family relationships, hurts academic performance in schools, increases accident and suicide rates, and takes a heavy toll on the nation’s economy in lost productivity and absenteeism in the workplace.

The only cost-effective solution to the complex web of problems caused by alcohol and other drug abuse is PREVENTION, a proactive process to keep healthy people healthy and bolster those at risk. WNY United has been providing high quality prevention programs to the western region of New York State since 1986.