In the seventies, when the "drug" problem was not yet widespread with the subsequent drama, a group of Rotary Clubs and Lions Clubs from the Lombardy region created AIDD, an organization of volunteers for the prevention of youth distress. In recent years, AIDD has expanded its range of activities by addressing new issues of youth distress, including drugs, alcohol, bullying, cyberbullying, smoking, video games, the internet, game therapy, gambling, anorexia, and bulimia. The inspiring principle is to take responsibility for the "primary prevention of youth distress", only partially supported by the institutional authorities, which is expressed in the recognition of risk factors and identification of the actions aimed at preventing, mitigating or eliminating them. In addition, the motto of the association is “to serve” the people, in this case the youth, in need, as inspired by founding members.