NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, is the largest membership organization serving addiction counselors, educators and other addiction-focused health care professionals, who specialize in addiction prevention, treatment and education. With nearly 11,000 members and 46 state affiliates, NAADAC's network of addiction professionals spans the United States and the world. NAADAC's members work to create healthier families and communities through prevention, intervention and quality treatment.

Founded in 1972 as the National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors, NAADAC was created to represent the interests and concerns of substance abuse counselors. Since then, NAADAC has evolved as a professional membership organization. NAADAC's new name - NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals - reflects the increasing number of tobacco, gambling and other addiction professionals who are active in prevention, intervention, treatment and education.

NAADAC promotes excellence in care by promoting the highest quality and most up-to-date, science-based services to our clients, our families and our communities. NAADAC does this by providing education, clinical training and certification. Among the organization's national certification programs are the National Certified Addiction Counselor, Tobacco Addiction Credential and the Masters Addiction Counselor designations. In the last eight years NAADAC has credentialed more than 15,000 counselors, playing an important role in sustaining quality health care services and protecting the well being of the public.

NAADAC's members are powerful advocates on the front lines, providing care every day to those facing addiction. NAADAC's members provide treatment in a variety of settings: private and public treatment centers, hospitals, private practice, and community-based behavioral health agencies. Science has shown that addiction is a brain disease that responds well to treatment. Any effective drug strategy must incorporate quality prevention and treatment services. Research is providing a better understanding of how drugs, alcohol, tobacco and other chemical substances affect the brain. NAADAC supports continued research and is a powerful advocate for policies improving the understanding of - and financial support for - prevention and treatment of addiction.

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