Berks County Drug and Alcohol

Berks 24-Hour Addiction Hotline(484) 628-HOPE (4673)

Treatment Access and Services Center (TASC)(610) 375-4426

Connecting You to Addiction Resources

The Council on Chemical Abuse, known as COCA, provides Berks County, PA with leadership and assistance in preventing substance use, and promoting treatment and recovery from addiction.

Established as a non-profit in 1971, COCA is designated by the County Commissioners as the Single County Authority (SCA) for Berks County, PA. COCA serves as the coordinating agency for publicly supported drug and alcohol programming and is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors reflective of the local community.

Our work includes:

Providing free education and programming to schools, community groups, and professionals Raising awareness about current concerning trends Evaluating the efficiency and standard of care within COCA-funded services Serving individuals and their loved ones navigating addiction treatment Increasing the availability of treatment and recovery services to Berks County residents Educating about the disease of addiction and supporting the thousands of Berks County individuals in recovery And more!