At present we have the perception that the preventive policies on drugs issues are something relatively recent. Nevertheless, between 1926 and 1931, Barcelona had the Asociación contra la Toxicomanía (Association against Drug Addiction) which was a pioneer in claiming the prevention from the private area background though narrowly linked to the public power.
Although many professionals today dealing with addictions complain that the mass media do no pay enough attention to their work, the people in charge of this association never complained about this matter.
The existence of the Asociación contra la Toxicomanía (Association against Drug Addiction), whose composition, history and achievements are presented in this article, may constitute an invitation to approach a reserch of perspective compared to some of the existing associations nowadays.