Use the hashtag
#AddictionProfessionalsDay
tomorrow and share your gratitude, stories of success, or a simple thank you to the addiction professionals who've made a difference in your life!
Over 20 million Americans suffer from addiction according to SAMHSA, yet only 1 in 10 receive treatment.
It’s Addiction
#TreatmentWeek
, so spread the word. We can help treat addiction and save lives.
Learn how you can get involved by visiting
College students who report heavy drinking or frequent cannabis use are eight times more likely to have misused a stimulant drug, according to new research.
The FDA ban on flavored cigarettes did not result in adults quitting e-cigarettes and may have increased the rate of cigarette smoking, according to new research.
Happy International Women's Day to all of the great women throughout the world, especially those in recovery and within the addiction profession! NAADAC celebrates and thanks you for all that you do!
#InternationalWomensDay
Millions of Americans have transformed their lives through recovery. Some of those success stories use
@RecoveryMonth
as a platform to educate the public about the path to recovery. These are the
#VoicesofRecovery
; read their stories here:
Today is Addiction Professionals Day! Today, we salute the dedicated addiction professionals who help individuals find their path to recovery. Your unwavering support and compassion change lives every day.
One-third of those who use vape products say they will switch to cigarettes if the sale of flavored e-cigarettes is prohibited, a recent study reported.
A connection has been found between marijuana use and reduced opioid cravings among those using them without a prescription, according to a study funded by NIH and CIHR. Read more: .
Can flavoring in e-cigarettes affect the brains response to smoking? Researchers at Penn State found that flavored e-cigarettes affect the brain differently than unflavored e-cigarettes.
@penn_state
Last week,
@WhiteHouse
Office of National Drug Policy (
@ONDCP
) Director Rahul Gupta, PhD, announced over $12 million in funding for youth substance use prevention groups.
@DrGupta46
NAADAC is joining forces with Facing Addiction with NCADD and asking YOU to urge your Senators to form an Addiction Caucus and focus on the critical issues facing the clients you serve. Sign the
@FacingAddiction
with NCADD letter today!
Dr. Kevin McCauley kicked off
#NAADAC2019
with a keynote session on the neuroscience of addiction. If you couldn’t make it to the Annual Conference, don’t worry! You can see Dr. McCauley’s PowerPoint at
National Addiction Professionals Day is Tuesday, September 20! Help us celebrate!
Download the 2022 Addiction Professionals Day Outreach Toolkit for graphics and marketing language to share with friends and colleagues at .
Happy National Addiction Professionals Day! NAADAC recognizes and thanks all addiction professionals for their hard work and dedication.
NAADAC is excited and honored to announce its 2018 Award Winners:
It’s International Overdose Awareness Week! This year’s theme is “Together we can,” emphasizing the power of community in overdose prevention. Check out these resources from
@samhsagov
and help spread awareness!
#EndOverdose
#TogetherWeCan
Substance use disorder is an issue in America, but alcohol is the most widely misused substance among America's youth. Learn the difference between myths and facts about underage drinking:
#AlcoholAwarenessMonth
"As a nation and as working adults, we have to do better at identifying opportunities to link people to treatment." - Tom Coderre, Acting Assistant Secretary for Mental Health & Substance Use at
@samhsagov
kicked off day two of our advocacy conference.
April is Alcohol Awareness Month, and NAADAC is passionate about the cause. We have many free webinars about treating alcohol use disorder, such as “Alcohol and the Aging Brain,” “Advances in Understanding and Addressing Underage Drinking,” and more.
One in five vapers say that they will return to smoking cigarettes if there is a ban on flavored e-cigarettes, a new study reported. Do you believe there should be a flavor ban?
The
#NPW2021
theme of the day is Preventing Underage Drinking & Alcohol Misuse. According to the 2019 NSDUH Annual National Report, approximately 6,600 young adults & 6,200 adolescents per day initiated alcohol use in the past year.
@samhsagov
International Overdose Awareness Day is on August 31! This year’s theme is “Together we can”, emphasizing the importance of community in overdose prevention. Learn more at .
NAADAC Peer Specialist Program Manager Kyle Brewer, BS, PRPS, shared his recovery story last night at the 2022 Red Carpet Recovery Gala at the Arkansas Governor's Mansion. Thank you, Kyle, for sharing your story and supporting the addiction profession, and the clients we serve!
The
#NPW2021
theme of the day is Preventing Youth Tobacco Use (E-Cigarettes & Vaping). E-cigarettes were the most commonly used nicotine products for high school & middle school students in 2018. Find resources you can share at .
@NIDAnews
@samhsagov
The Addiction Policy Forum has released a Patient Journey Map that underscores the obstacles and positive points clients encounter across the phases of treatment. Access the map today at .
@AddictionPolicy
Individuals who use marijuana with higher concentrations of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are more likely to experience addiction or mental health outcomes, according to a new study.
In one word how would you describe the future of peer support and recovery services? “Radical.” “Expanding.” “Prosperous.” “Essential.” “Needed.” “Promising.”
The first day of
#NAADAC2022
ended with an interactive panel discussion between peer recovery experts and attendees.
Happy National
#AddictionProfessionalsDay
! NAADAC would like to take a moment to thank and recognize all addiction professionals for their hard work and dedication.
It’s National Recovery Month! This September, help spread awareness and support those on their recovery journey by checking out resources, events, and a toolkit from
@samhsagov
.
#RecoveryMonth
#RecoveryIsPossible
“Deaths due to drug overdose have topped a million for the first time since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began collecting data on the problem more than two decades ago.”
Check out
@samhsagov
's “Webinars on Best Practices in Peer Support Training and Successfully Employing Peer Specialists” occurring over the course of February:
The National Institute on Drug Abuse – NIDA has put together a National Drug & Alcohol IQ Challenge that will allow teens to test their knowledge about drugs, alcohol, and drug use. Check it out today at .
NAADAC is proud to welcome Angela Maxwell, PhD, CPS, as our new President! Click here to learn more about the first Certified Prevention Specialist President in our history.
This afternoon's
#NAADAC2019
keynote panel empowered attendees to tackle the opioid crisis. The panel included nationally recognized speakers Darryl Inaba, PharmD, CATC V, CADC III, Richard Paul Green III, BSBA, LCDC, Cardwell "C.C." Nuckols, PhD, & Peter D. Mott, MA, ICPS, LCDC
“Creating opportunities for individuals in treatment to develop financial capability is essential to their recovery and reengagement in the mainstream economy.” Learn about recovery capital in the latest issue of Advances in Addiction & Recovery!
National Recovery Month has begun! This national observance is held every September to educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services can enable those with mental and substance use disorders to live a healthy life. Learn more at
Today's panel discussion featured experts discussing how addiction professionals can address the disparities in Black communities in regards to the Opioid Crisis.
You can still register and attend the upcoming virtual sessions!
Native Americans in recovery lent their voices and images to a photojournalism project in honor of the 40th annual Celebration of Sobriety Powwow in Minnesota last weekend. Listen to their stories:
The
@UN
has released its 2022 World Drug Report, which shows a 26% increase in global drug use among 15–64-year-olds from 2010-2020 and increased daily use of cannabis in North American adults.
The Engagement in the Black Community Summit is next week! This special virtual event will feature prominent industry professionals speaking on critical issues in the Black community, such as equity solutions, advocacy, policy reform, & more! Register now!
Happy
#NationalAddictionProfessionalsDay
! NAADAC would like to take a moment to thank and recognize all addiction professionals for their hard work and dedication to our profession and the clients we serve!
National Addiction Treatment Week is from April 23-29!
Help spread the word that we must increase patients’ access to evidence-based treatments by decreasing the stigma surrounding the disease and recognizing addiction as the brain disease it is.
#NationalAddictionTreatmentWeek
It’s Suicide Prevention Week. Alcohol and drug use is one of the critical risk factors for suicide, according to SAMHSA. Learn about the warning signs and risk factors of suicide at .
#StopSuicide
#NationalSuicidePreventionWeek
People who reduce or quit drinking show greater brain volume in specific areas compared to heavy drinkers, according to a study published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research.
#ICYMI
: The Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act, which is designed to encourage more students to enter jobs in the SUD treatment field by allowing eligible participants to seek student loan repayment, cleared the U.S. House.
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is this Saturday, April 24! Find a collection site near you and resources you can use to promote
#TakeBackDay
at .
@DEAHQ
NAADAC added three new webinars to our new free Cultural Humility Webinar Series! Register for the webinars today and learn about socio-economic status bias and its impact on treatment, critical issues in LGBTQIA care, and more!
Happy National
#AddictionProfessionalsDay
! NAADAC would like to take a moment to thank and recognize all addiction professionals for their hard work and dedication.
“We have known for decades that addiction is a medical condition—a treatable brain disorder—not a character flaw or a form of social deviance.” -
@NIDAnews
Director Dr. Nora Volkow’ in her recent blog post, “Addiction Should Be Treated, Not Penalized,” at .
People with substance use disorder don't take heroin because of postindustrial despair — they do it because withdrawal feels worse than anything you can imagine.
Read “The Opioid Crisis Isn't A Metaphor”:
Dive deep into treatment and recovery issues specific to Indigenous Communities at the NAADAC 2024 Northwest Regional Conference on Indigenous Peoples on May 8-10! Attend immersive and experiential training sessions and earn up to 20 CEs!
NAADAC President Gerry Schmidt and Executive Director Cynthia Moreno Tuohy gave a warm welcome to Annual Conference attendees this morning!
#NAADAC2018
It’s
#WorldMentalHealthDay
! As addiction professionals, we understand the prevalence of co-occurring disorders. Learn about how you can treat co-occurring disorders by watching a free NAADAC webinar on-demand at !
We are excited to join
@NationalCouncil
for
#NatCon22
from April 11-13 in the D.C. metro area to learn about new substance use prevention, treatment and recovery strategies and hear from
@ONDCP
Director
@DrGupta46
:
“According to research, it’s more likely for a bystander to be called upon to administer Narcan than CPR.”
A recent opinion article in
@thehill
asserts that naloxone should become as common among bystanders as CPR.
“People don’t die from overdoses. Though that cause may be listed on their death certificates, they die from trauma and pain, and they die from stigma and the isolation and self-harm that follows.” - A
@statnews
article on the effect of stigma.
Happy Pride Month!
@samhsagov
has dozens of resources that can help you support the health and well-being of the LGBTQIA+ community. Find them all at .
Take a look at the development of attachment styles and the role this plays in substance use disorders on a free NAADAC webinar on Wednesday, November 9, at 3:00pm ET with presenter Maire Daugharty, MD, LAC, LPCC, MFTC. Earn 1 CE!
NAADAC Deputy Director Jessica Gleason and NAADAC Executive Director Cynthia Moreno Tuohy spent time talking to legislators on Capitol Hill for NAADAC’s Hill Day.
#AdvocacyinAction2019
NAADAC’s Engagement in the Black Community Virtual Summit is NEXT WEEK! Learn about cultural responsiveness, establish psychological safety for BIPOC professionals, equity and behavioral health care, and more! Register now for FREE!
Did you know NAADAC developed a Specialty Online Training that addresses treatment and recovery issues specific to adolescents? Watch the entire series on demand today in honor of National Alcohol & Drug Facts Week!
#NDAFW