Black Alcoholism and Addictions Institute (BAI)

Established in 1982, the BAI is operated by NBAC. The institute is an environment created for people of all races and cultures to personally experience and professionally understand the most appropriate ways to work with people of African ancestry.

The curriculum is focused on substance abuse prevention and treatment issues, gambling and other addictive behaviors, HIV/AIDS and their consequences among African ancestral individuals, families and communities. BAI, now in its 26th year, is the only national education and advocacy forum with this mission. It actively markets to professionals who have little or no experience working with an African ancestral constituency, including adolescents; college/university students; seniors; the homeless; mandated clients/patients; mentally ill chemical abusers; in-prison populations; community returnees from prison; veterans; active duty service men and women, their children and families.

The prominence of spirituality, religions, faith and prayer among the majority of African ancestral people, and how these may help in both prevention and treatment are discussed and demonstrated.