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The application period for the William White Scholarship is now open! Apply today for the chance to obtain up to $2,000 off your educational debt!

The call for poster presentations has opened for the NAADAC 2024 Annual Conference & Hill Day! Submit your proposal by May 3, 2024.

The nomination period for the 2024 NAADAC Awards has opened! Nominate someone deserving by June 15, 2024!

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Addiction Professionals

NAADAC represents the interests of 100,000 addiction professionals across the U.S.

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Members

NAADAC has over 13,000 members.

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Affiliates

NAADAC has 52 US affiliates and 2 international affiliates.

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Education Providers

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Participants

Over 200,000 people have participated in NAADAC's Webinar Series.

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On-Demand CEs available

NAADAC offers 360+ CE hours of on-demand webinars.

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Job Growth

Employment of substance use disorder, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors is projected to grow 23 percent from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average for all occupations.

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Credentialed by NCC AP

Since 1991, NCC AP has issued credentials to over 21,200 professionals.

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NAADAC members are eligible for more than 300 free CEs, receive reduced rates on insurance, conferences, trainings, publications, advocate for the addiction profession, and much more!

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Beta Test for NCC AP’s National Certification for Nicotine and Tobacco Treatment (NCNTT) Credential Now Available Jan 17
NAADAC’s National Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals (NCC AP) has recently undergone a considerable project create examination content for the National Certification for Ni...
Beta Test for NCC AP’s National Certified Adolescent Addiction Counselor (NCAAC) Credential Available Jan 17
NAADAC’s National Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals (NCC AP) has recently undergone a considerable project to revise and update the examination content for the National Ce...
NAADAC Executive Director Bestowed an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the Christian University of Southern Indiana! Dec 19
NAADAC is honored to announce that NAADAC Executive Director Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, BSW, NCAC II, CDC III, SAP, has received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the Christian University of So...
NAADAC's Military Chapter Expands Membership Eligibility to Serve U.S. Military, Veterans, and Their Spouses Nov 1
NAADAC, the Association of Addiction Professionals, is pleased to announce the expansion of its Military Chapter's membership eligibility to a broader and more inclusive group of individuals. NAADAC'...

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About NAADAC

NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, represents the professional interests of more than 100,000 addiction counselors, educators and other addiction-focused health care professionals in the United States, Canada and abroad.

NAADAC’s members are addiction counselors, educators and other addiction-focused health care professionals, who specialize in addiction prevention, treatment, recovery support and education. An important part of the healthcare continuum, NAADAC members and its 54 state, territory, and international affiliates work to create healthier individuals, families and communities through prevention, intervention, quality treatment and recovery support.

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