LibGuides: Addiction Studies: Organizations

Additction Studies Organizations

NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals

The largest membership organization serving addiction counselors, educators and other addiction-focused health care professionals, who specialize in addiction prevention, treatment, recovery support and education.

Society for the Study of Addiction

A society of professionals in the field of the addictions that share their knowledge, skills, and friendships.

Addiction Counselor
Addiction counselors help patients overcome dependence on drugs, alcohol, and destructive behaviors like gambling. Counselors intervene when patients are often at their lowest points in their struggles with addiction. A certified drug and alcohol counselor may also work with the families of addicts to assist the healing process. These professionals may work in outpatient facilities, inpatient rehabilitation centers, halfway houses, or hospitals.