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Editor’s NoteWelcome to the “new look” NAADAC

News. This is only the beginning of changesthat you’ll see as NAADAC News will bemoving to an on-line format in April 2005(see page 20 for more information!).

This issue has full coverage of NAADAC’srecent conference in Montana, an impor-tant message from NAADAC’s Presidentand some sad news marking the passing oftwo of NAADAC’s strongest contributors.

Thanks for reading and all the best foryou and your loved ones in 2005!

Donovan Kuehn, editor

NAADAC OFFICERSPresident

Mary Ryan Woods, RNC, LADC, MSHSPresident Elect

Sharon Morgillo Freeman, PhD, MSN, MACSecretary

Kathryn B. Benson, LADC, NCAC IITreasurer

Paul D. Potter, MSW, MACImmediate Past President

Roger A. Curtiss, LAC, NCAC IICertification Commissioner

William Cote, APRN, LADC, MACActing DirectorsJeff Crouse, MBA

Jonathan Westin, MPAJennifer Ayers, MPA

Shirley Beckett, NCAC II

REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTSWilliam J. Coombs, NCAC I, Mid-Atlantic

Don P. Osborn, CADAC II, CCS, NCAC II, MAC,Mid-Central

Pat Greer, LCSC, AAC, Mid-SouthThomas G. Durham, PhD, LADC, CCS, Northeast

Robert C. Richards, NorthwestWill Bachmeier, NCAC II, North-CentralThurston S. Smith, NCAC I, SoutheastTeresa J. Kang, NCAC II, Southwest

BOARD OF DIRECTORSMID-ATLANTIC

Michael Kriner, DelawareLarry Ricks, NCAC I, District of Columbia

Grace Gollhofer, MarylandMark Woodford, PhD, LPC, MAC, New JerseyPeter Czabafy, TAS, CAC, CCJP, Pennsylvania

David Naylor, VirginiaJudy Acree, MAC, West Virginia

MID-CENTRALRobert Campbell, CADC, IllinoisC. Albert Alvarez, MAC, Indiana

Steve Durkee, KentuckyTodd E. Bradley, Michigan

George Wharton, OhioJ. Wolfgang Wallschlaeger, Wisconsin

MID-SOUTHJennifer Carr, LCDC, CPS, Texas

NORTHEASTMartin Jackson, Connecticut

Ruth A. Kisseloff, LADC, ICADC, MHRT II, SAP, MainePeter Crumb, MEd, CAC, LADC I, Massachusetts

Jacqui Abikoff, LICSW, LADC, LCS, New HampshireEdward L. Olsen, LMSW, CASAC, New York

Gail C. Middlebrook, Vermont

NORTHWESTWilbur Brown, Alaska

Bob Stahn, IdahoVanessa Sexson, Montana

Hillary Wylie, OregonMichael J. Wagner, LCSW, MAC, Washington

Cherri Lester, PhD, MAC, Wyoming

NORTH CENTRALRobert B. Beers, IowaPaul Costigan, Kansas

Jack W. Buehler, MA, LADC, LMHP, NCAC II, NebraskaRodnae Beaver, CSAC II, CADC I, Missouri

Meredythe Lester, North DakotaRobert K. Bogue, SAP, NCAC I, South Dakota

SOUTHEASTJames Counts, NCAC I, Alabama

David P. McVinney, MPS, CAP, FloridaEd Modzeleski, Georgia

Ann H. McGee, MississippiLarry Pittman, MA, CCAS, LPA, North Carolina

Donny Brock, South CarolinaCindy Black, Tennessee

SOUTHWESTElaine Calco-Gray, MA, LISAC, Arizona

Michael Angelo, NCAC I, CaliforniaLaurence A. Freedom, MED, CAC III, LPC, Colorado

Mark C. Fratzke, MAC, HawaiiRichard Van Scoyk, MA, LPCC, LADAC, NCAC II,

New MexicoLaura Schoneweis, BA, LADC, NCAC, DOT/SAP, MSW

(Intern), NevadaSantiago Cortez, Utah

PAST PRESIDENTSMel Schulstad, NCAC II

Jack HamlinJohn Brumbaugh, NCAC II

Tom ClaunchFrank Lisnow, MAC

Paul Lubben, NCAC IIKay Mattingly-Langlois, MAC, NCAC II

Larry G. Osmonson, NCAC IICynthia Moreno-Tuohy, NCAC II

Roxanne Kibben, NCAC IIT. Mark Gallagher, NCAC IIBill B. Burnett, LPC, MAC

NAADAC News is a bimonthly publication ofNAADAC, The Association for Addiction Profes-sionals.

Editor: Donovan KuehnContributors to this issue: Mary Woods, Pat

Ford-Roegner, Taylor Rhodes, Ed Olsen, JasonRivkin, Robert L. Gerson, Jennifer Ayers, NancyDeming, Joe Amico, Shirley Beckett, the Boze-man Chronicle, the Yellowstone News, JonathanWestin, Robert Weiner and Donovan Kuehn.

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CONTENTS

New OfficersJoin NAADAC Board

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Advocacy in ActionPage 6

State IssuesPage 7

NAADAC Members HonoredPage 8

NAADAC SponsorshipsPage 9

PassingsPage 14

NALGAP CornerPage 17

NAADAC InternsPage 18

Women’s ConferencePage 19

NAADAC OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS


Dear NAADAC Member:

On October 9, 2004 immediatelyfollowing the Annual Board of Direc-tors’ meeting in beautiful and majesticMontana, I began my term as yournew President. It is a privilege and anhonor to represent you for the nexttwo years.

NAADAC is a vital and ever chang-ing organization with many challengesand many opportunities. I need allof you to assist me along the way tomake our professional associationeven stronger.

I am pleased to announce that Dr.Sharon Morgillo Freeman was electedby the membership to the position ofpresident-elect for the 2004–2006term of office. Kathy Benson and PaulPotter were re-elected for another twoyear term as secretary and treasurer,respectively.

I believe because of the visibility ofNAADAC and the heightened aware-ness of our nation’s struggle with thedisease of addiction, our election tookon new meaning. We had three strongindividuals vie for the office of presi-dent-elect as well as challengers in allother elections. The renewed interestin running for NAADAC office dem-onstrates the power of our professionand its importance in the national de-bate on the disease of addiction.

We have learned some valuable in-ternal lessons as well from this elec-tion. We had an involved discussionat the annual Board of Directors’meeting regarding a very thoroughelection review report prepared by aspecial committee led by theNAADAC ethics committee chairper-son. This report gave your leaders anumber of clear directives on how wecould best improve the NAADACelection process to make it even fairerand bring it up-to-date with thechanging technology. The Board ofDirectors voted in favor of two by-

law changes based on the recommen-dations at this annual meeting.

I pledge to you that we will worktowards full implementation of theelection review report. My goal is toaddress the number one concern yourleaders had about this year’s electionand that was the number of memberswho voted. While more of you votedthan in the previous election, weshould not be satisfied with the num-bers and we are not. Your voice mustbe heard in many NAADAC forumsfrom committee participation, to gov-ernment affairs, to involvement withyour state affiliate and certainly invoting for your leadership.

I welcome your comments on thiscritical issue. I welcome your ideas onhow we can get you more involved inthe largest professional organizationof addiction specialists. Please join mein making NAADAC and your pro-fession even stronger than it is!

Mary Woods, RNC, LADC, MSHS

MESSAGE FROM NAADAC’S PRESIDENT

Your Voice Counts at NAADAC

A special announcement to all membersof NAADAC, and our allied professionalfriends, from Mary Woods, President

In a review of the goals, mission and structureof NAADAC that started at our annual conferencein Montana, it became obvious that we are facingmany challenges in the near future. Our challengesinclude streamlining the NAADAC budget and re-viewing NAADAC’s structure to ensure our continuedrole as the premier service-oriented membershipassociation for addiction professionals.

During the Board of Directors meeting, therewere many questions about the goals we have es-tablished for the organization and a desire to re-focus our efforts. Membership, Public Relations,Legislative Advocacy, Certification/Credentials andnetworking with professional allies focused on sim-ilar interests are all critical functions of NAADAC.Continuing to provide these services in the face ofrising costs led to many fruitful and forward think-ing discussions.

As a result of this process, NAADAC’s ExecutiveDirector, Pat Ford-Roegner, has decided to seekother opportunities. The NAADAC Executive Boardhas chosen to create a transition team composedof senior staff and hired a familiar and talentedleader to guide the association staff through thistransition. Cynthia Jo Moreno Tuohy, a past Presi-dent of NAADAC currently working in the Washing-ton, DC area as Executive Director for the CentralEast Addiction Technology Transfer Center, willassist the association on a part time basis whilewe search for a new Executive Director and supportour staff in their work.

As Executive Director, Ford-Roegner had manyimpressive accomplishments, including buildingpartnerships with other organizations in the publicand private health professions; strengthening tieswith government and the private sector; expandingbenefits for NAADAC members; raising NAADAC’svisibility on Capitol Hill and throughout the sub-stance abuse disorders community and securing a$100,000 congressional earmark for workforce de-velopment issues. The Executive Board would liketo wish her well in her future endeavors.

In searching for an inspirational quote, I cameacross the following from King Whitney Jr., from1967:

“Change has considerable psychological impacton the human mind. To the fearful it is threateningbecause it means that things may get worse. Tothe hopeful it is encouraging because things mayget better. To the confident it is inspiring becausethe challenge exists to make things better. Obvi-ously, then, one’s character and frame of minddetermine how readily he brings about change andhow he reacts to change that is imposed on him.”

It is my hope that we all look forward confi-dently to the challenges that lie ahead.

For a copy of the Election ReviewReport, please contact Jennifer Ayersat NAADAC, 901 N. WashingtonStreet, Suite 600, Alexandria, VA22314, 800/548-0497 ext. 102 ore-mail [email protected].

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NAADAC said goodbye to a few old friendsand hello to some new ones. At the NAADACAnnual Conference, President Roger Curtisspassed the torch to Mary Woods at a special cer-emony held Saturday.

New to the Executive Committee is Dr. SharonMorgillo Freeman as President-Elect. RobertRichards will be serving as the Regional VicePresident for the Northwest Region. Due to atie, there is a run-off election for the RegionalVice President position for the Southeast Region.Results will be known later in the fall.

There is a mix of experienced and new facesaround the table of the NAADAC ExecutiveCommittee.

Sharon Morgillo Freeman,PhD, APRN, MACFrom: Fort Wayne, IndianaPosition: President Elect

Dr. Sharon Morgillo Freeman is anAdvanced Practice Clinical Nurse Spe-cialist and was the Director of In-patient Addiction Services, AcutePsychiatric and Dual Diagnosis Units

for the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center in Phila-delphia prior to her move to Indiana in June, 2004. Sheis also a certified cognitive therapist, has a PhD in Sociol-ogy, and two master’s degrees in Psychology AdvancedPractice Psychiatric Nursing. She serves on Steering Com-mittees of the Northeast Addiction Technology TransferCenter Practice Improvement Collaborative, a division ofthe Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administrationoffice out of the U.S. National Department of Healthand Human Services.

Morgillo Freeman plans to strengthen NAADACthrough the “continuation and development of ourcurrent mission as the premier global organization ofaddiction-focused professionals and through expansion,increased coordination and support of our nationalaffiliates.”

Robert C. Richards, MA, CADC II,NCAC IIFrom: Eugene, OregonPosition: Northwest RegionalVice President

Robert Richards is the currentPresident of AADACO, the Oregonaffiliate of NAADAC.

He has been a board member of AADACO for the pastseven years and has served as a NAADAC Board memberfor the past four years. He currently serves as the Directorof the Buckley Center in Eugene, Oregon and is past presi-dent of Oregon Detox Providers Association. He has beena proud member of NAADAC for over 15 years. “I planto work with state presidents to increase collaboration,coordinate joint and regional conferences and to coordi-nate efforts to increase NAADAC membership through-out the Northwest,” stated Richards.

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From October 6–8, 2004, cli-nicians, managers and othersworking in the addiction pro-fession gathered in Mason,Ohio to address the currentworkforce crisis in the addic-tions profession. The re-gional summit was orga-nized by the Ohio Work-force Development Centerand held in conjunctionwith the Ohio Associationof Alcohol and DrugAbuse Counselors’(OAADAC) annual con-ference. OAADAC’s an-nual conference ordinar-

ily brings together addictionprofessionals from throughout Ohio, but the work-

force summit attracted people from throughout the Mid-west. NAADAC and OAADAC worked closely on pro-moting the OAADAC conference.

This summit was made possible by the first phase offunding for the Ohio Workforce Project appropriation es-tablished by Congress. Congressional support for thefunding is directly attributable to hard work from Sena-tors George Voinovich and Mike DeWine and Represen-tatives Ralph Regula, David Hobson and Deborah Pryce,all from Ohio. Hope Taft, Ohio’s First Lady, also workedhard behind the scenes for congressional support.

Summit attendees included frontline treatment pro-fessionals, treatment providers, prevention specialists,educational institutions, the Ohio Certification Board andthe Office of the Director of the Ohio Department ofAlcohol and Drug Abuse Services (ODADAS). Thesummit offered a national perspective on the workforcecrisis and SAMHSA’s agenda for addressing the issue at afederal level.

Ms. Melanie Whitter, former Illinois State Alcohol andDrug Services Director, was one of the featured speakers.Ms. Whitter now serves as a consultant to SAMHSA’sCSAT and to the Partners for Recovery program. Anotherhighlight of the conference was the presentation byODADAS Director Gary Q. Tester. Tester discussed hisdepartment’s current reorganization and agenda for theupcoming year. He also reinforced the need for profes-sional membership organizations, adding, “The power and

future of NAADAC, OAADAC, and the Workforce De-velopment Center truly rely in the hands of the addictionprofession population.”

The summit aimed to produce practical solutions tosome of the major issues within the workforce crisis—namely education and credentialing. With the approvalof Ohio’s addiction’s counseling licensure law on July 1,2004, there is a great need for qualified and informedexperts to educate addiction professionals in the state. Tomeet this need, an expert panel consisting of Dr. LawrenceAnthony, Academic Director of the Addictions Studiesand Treatment Programs at the University of Cincinnati,Amanda Ferguson, Acting Director of the Ohio Licen-sure/Certification Board, and Pat Bridgman, AssistantDirector of The Ohio Council of Behavioral HealthcareProviders was convened to discuss these issues. Partici-pants discussed the licensure process, challenges in theworkforce and new educational opportunities.

Other presentations explored the role of 12-stepspiritual programs in treatment, Native American treat-ment methodologies, prevention and co-occurring dis-orders. The summit clearly illustrated the need for con-tinued diagnostic training and the importance ofnetworking opportunities.

The Ohio Workforce Development Center is a jointproject of NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Pro-fessionals, the Ohio Association of Alcohol and DrugAbuse Counselors (OAADAC) and the Ohio Council forBehavioral Healthcare Providers.

OHIO WORKFORCE PROJECT


Workforce Tops the Agenda in Ohio

The OAADAC Board of Directors. Back row: Dwight Richard, John Lisy.Middle row: Redgi E. Price, George Wharton, Pat Liggett. Front row:Elizabeth Poe, John Carroll.


majority of the RecoveryCaucus’ health advisors orlegislative directors. In eachmeeting, Congressional staffwas presented with a copy ofThe 2004 NAADAC Guidefor Federal Candidates. Thisdocument discusses issuesimportant to Addiction Pro-fessionals such as WorkforceDevelopment, AddictionsParity and funding for pro-grams addressing addictivedisorders, most notably theSubstance Abuse Preventionand Treatment Block Grant.These meetings have re-sulted in several positive de-velopments. In the past fewweeks, the Help ExpandAccess to Recovery & Treat-ment Act (HEART) legisla-

tion, which would enact addictions parity, has added eightnew co-sponsors. This renewed activity will likely encour-age more congressional leaders to sign on to this impor-tant initiative. This positive development, for the mostpart, was handled by NAADAC’s Government Relationsstaff in Alexandria, Virginia.

A major question remains. What if our members werein the room with these caucus members instead ofNAADAC staff? Instead of having eight co-sponsors,we might have had 16 or 24. Congressional leaderslisten carefully to the needs and concerns of their constit-uents and are more likely to support issues that votersspeak out on.

NAADAC looks forward to welcoming you to Wash-ington this spring for our Hill Day. In the meantime, pleasecontact me at [email protected], so I can send you acopy of The 2004 NAADAC Guide for Federal Candi-dates. Please meet with your Representative or Senatorand use the guide to help educate him or her about ad-dictive disorder issues.

The Addiction Treatment and Recovery Caucus repre-sents a meeting of the minds on Capitol Hill and is a freshnew avenue NAADAC can take to further your goals inWashington and beyond. However, your leadership in thisprocess is key. It is your voice that needs to be heard.

ADVOCACY IN ACTION

A Meeting of the Minds: The Potential of the Addiction, Treatment,& Recovery Caucus

By Jonathan S. Westin,NAADAC Director ofGovernment Relations

In the last issue ofNAADAC News, I dis-cussed the importance ofCitizen Advocates. CitizenAdvocates are members ofan organization who are ac-tive in the legislative workthat affects their associationor profession. Each year,hundreds of NAADAC’sCitizen Advocates descendon Washington to meet withtheir Congressional Repre-sentatives. At the beginningof the 109th Congress,NAADAC will host a HillDay event, complete withCongressional speechesfrom a vast array of Repre-sentatives and Senators. Hill Day is the most significantday for NAADAC Government Relations initiatives be-cause it is the time that Congressional leaders get to meetthe most important people: you.

It is critical for you to meet with your representative,not only as a clinician, but also as a member of the publichealth workforce. According to a study by Brandeis Uni-versity, addictive disorders cost this nation over $400billion per year. You are the one who strengthens com-munities across this nation by dealing with America’snumber one health problem. You have the ability to makea profound difference in the lives of your clients and theirfamilies.

Today, a multitude of Congressional Representativesrecognize the role that the Addiction Professionals havein our society. Last spring, Representatives Jim Ramstad(R-MN) and Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) formed the Addic-tion Treatment & Recovery Caucus in order to “promoteawareness of chemical addiction issues and increase sup-port for greater access to treatment.” We are very sup-portive of this new caucus and have been working vigor-ously to promote the group’s work.

The visionary leadership of Representatives Ramstad andKennedy show how Capitol Hill is addressing addictivedisorders. Since July 2004, NAADAC has met with the

Senator George Voinovich (R-OH) and NAADAC GovernmentRelations Director Jonathan Westin meet on Capitol Hill.



By Robert L. Gerson, NAADACGovernment Relations Department

Over the past ten years, there hasbeen a growing concern among theAddictive Disorder workforce aboutthe six million Americans that studiesindicate are abusing prescriptiondrugs. Prescription misuse issue pre-sents new problems in the publichealth continuum: healthcare fraudand physician fear of prescribing—even to those who are in need. Overthe past five years, several states havedeveloped programs called Prescrip-tion Drug Monitoring Programs orPMPs. The programs are large com-puter databases that contain patientdrug prescription histories. Thesedatabases allow doctors, law enforce-ment officials and healthcare providersto monitor patients and help identifyand intervene in the cases of prescrip-tion drug misusers and those who maybe selling their prescriptions to others.

The Senate Health, Education,Labor and Pensions Committee re-cently held a hearing on prescriptiondrug abuse and PMPs. The hearing,moderated by Senator Jeff Sessions(R-AL), included federal and staterepresentatives, as well as non-profitand educational institutions. Those at-tending the hearing were proponentsof the National All Schedule Prescrip-tion Electronic Reporting (NASPER)Grant, a national prescription drugmonitoring program grant that in-cludes funding for states to performresearch and development of PMPs.This act calls for each state to developits own PMP model. According toCongressman speakers, there is broadbipartisan support for such an act inthe House and Senate.

The Kentucky All Schedule Pre-scription Electronic Reporting(KASPER) system is an online data-base used to help curb prescriptiondrug abuse in Kentucky. The biggestweakness of KASPER is its lack ofsimilar monitoring systems in neigh-

boring states, meaning that drugmonitoring stops at the state’s bor-ders. However, the expansion of thesedatabases has some patients and pro-viders concerned.

Joy Pritts, from the Health PolicyInstitute, was concerned for the safetyof patient information and said thepublic has a distrust of large onlinedatabases. HIPPA laws, which protectpatients’ access to medical care andprivacy, may not cover PMPs. Ms.Pritts strongly urged states to developmeasures to ensure people’s privacy.

Senator Sessions, is optimistic thatthe development and passage ofNASPER will allow for both interven-tion and medical treatment for thoseaddicted to prescription drugs. How-ever, there is currently no requiredtreatment for prescription drug

misusers identified through PMPs.Without this requirement, the PMPscould be relatively powerless tool inidentifying and treating addiction.

NAADAC PublicPolicy ChairJoe Deeganmeets with

RepresentativeShelly Capito.

STATE ISSUES

Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs:An Emerging Issue for States

SAVE THE DATE!It is with great pleasure that NAADAC announces its Hill Day for 2005, which will

be held on March 8, 2005 in Washington, DC. The Hill Day is an all encompassingevent beginning early in the morning with our traditional breakfast featuring amultitude of Congressional Speakers and notable national personalities.

Following the breakfast, which will honor the members of the new Addiction,Treatment, and Recovery Caucus, state delegations will visit with their respectiveRepresentatives and Senators on key issues affecting the Addiction Professional.These issues include Workforce Development, Addictions Parity, and the Fiscal Year2006 Appropriations Bill (which includes the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treat-ment Block Grant).

For more information, please contact Jonathan Westin at 800/548-0497 ext. 122or [email protected].


Representative Carolyn McCarthy receives thePresident’s Award from AAPNY. Presenting theaward are Ed Olsen (left) and NAADAC PACCo-Chair Frank Naccarato.


Two NAADAC members werehonored for contributing to addictionrecovery at the “America Honors Re-covery” event hosted by the JohnsonInstitute in September in Washington,DC. “America Honors Recovery” wasdesigned to recognize individuals whohave overcome their addiction expe-rience and have given back to theircommunities and society by continu-ing to help those still suffering fromaddiction.

NAADAC’s Pat Ford-Roegner andShirley Beckett were on hand at thefirst annual “America Honors Recov-ery” luncheon. The fact that therewere two NAADAC members beinghonored made the event even moreexceptional.

“In a profession full of dedicatedand highly skilled individuals, MelSchulstad and David Whiters have dis-tinguished themselves as inspirationsto both their colleagues and theirclients,” said NAADAC’s former Ex-ecutive Director Pat Ford-Roegner.“NAADAC applauds their accom-plishments and salutes all the addic-tion professionals who are on thefrontlines of the fight against addic-

tion diseases.”Mel Schulstad is a highly decorated

retired U.S. Air Force Colonel andformer President of NAADAC, TheAssociation for Addiction Profession-als. He brought professionalism to thefield through his vision, dedication,passion and inexhaustible energy as heco-founded what is the largest associ-ation for frontline clinicians who workon prevention, intervention and treat-ment. He has continued to mentormany struggling with chemical addic-tion as well as those in leadership posi-tions. He has also contributed to sev-eral books, including Under theInfluence: A Guide to the Myths andRealities of Alcoholism and Beyond theInfluence: Understanding and Defeat-ing Alcoholism.

David Whiters began his career inthe field of substance use treatmentin 1989, as a counselor with Coalesce,a culturally specific alcohol and drugtreatment program designed to pro-vide services to African-American sub-stance users in Atlanta. Today, Davidis a third year doctoral student at theUniversity of Georgia, School of So-

cial Work. His research is focused onthe development, implementationand evaluation of the faith-based,peer-led recovery support services. Heis certified as an addictions counselorand as an HIV educator, and lecturesextensively on the interrelationshipbetween HIV, Hepatitis C, and sub-stance use, particularly in the African-American community. He currentlyserves as the executive director ofRecovery Consultants of Atlanta,Inc. (RCA, Inc.), a faith-based, peer-led recovery community servicesprogram.

“This awards ceremony shows themany faces of NAADAC: one personwho was there at the beginning of thedevelopment of our association, andanother who is energetically embrac-ing our profession. It is just one signof the talented and respected mem-bers that that make up NAADAC,”stated Beckett.

The Johnson Institute, founded byDr. Vernon Johnson, an Episcopalpriest and recovered alcoholic, is oneof the oldest service non-profit orga-nizations composed of and servingpeople in recovery.

NAADAC HONOREES


NAADAC Members Honored by Johnson Institute

NAADAC’s former Executive Director, Pat Ford-Roegner (left) and ShirleyBeckett meets with Mel Schulstad, former NAADAC President and JohnsonInstitute “America Honors Recovery” award winner.

NAADAC’s Education and Certification AdministratorShirley Beckett meets with David Whiters, one of theJohnson Institute’s “America Honors Recovery” awardwinners.


NAADAC SPONSORSHIPS

NAADAC Sponsors Cape Cod Luncheon on National AddictionCounselor Day


September 10, 2004 marked Na-tional Addiction Counselor Day. Thisspecial day was acknowledged by rep-resentatives of NAADAC, The Associ-ation for Addiction Professionals atthe 17th Cape Cod Symposium onAddictions. NAADAC and its Massa-chusetts affiliate (MAADAC) tookprominent roles at the Symposium asmajor sponsors and contributors. TheSymposium was held September 8–12 in Hyannis, Massachusetts; gath-ering over 300 addiction treatmentprofessionals from the U.S., Canadaand Europe.

All attendees received training froma faculty made up of some of the bestpresenters in the field. Among the 55member faculty presenting at the sym-posium was NAADAC’s National Sec-retary Kathy Benson who facilitateda two-day workshop on the Depart-ment of Transportation’s (DOT) Sub-stance Abuse Professional (SAP) certi-fication. This NAADAC sponsoredworkshop provided SAPs with thelatest rule and regulation changes,official SAP certification standards anda DOT qualification exam.

On Friday, September 10,NAADAC hosted both a breakfastand a luncheon for conference partici-pants. The breakfast included wel-coming remarks by MAADAC presi-dent Peter Crumb and a presentationby Tom Durham, NAADAC’s North-east Regional Vice President. Durhamacknowledged National AddictionCounselor Day by honoring all coun-selors in attendance and presented anoverview of NAADAC’s membershipbenefits. He concluded his presen-tation with an explanation ofNAADAC’s legislative agenda and therole each member plays inNAADAC’s success.

The luncheon’s keynote speakerwas Pat Ford-Roegner, NAADAC’sformer Executive Director. She out-lined the top ten reasons for thoseassembled to join NAADAC and sheencouraged those who are already

members to become active in theorganization. Ford-Roegner alsostressed that NAADAC is now regu-larly consulted on the development ofpolicy on addictive disorders. She letthose in attendance know thatNAADAC adds value to the discussionby promoting the real life expertiseof its members in many public forums.

Following Ford-Roegner was an-other brief presentation byNAADAC’s Northeast Regional VicePresident Tom Durham. He ad-dressed what he called an altruisticreason to get involved withNAADAC: to successfully address thestigma associated with addictive dis-orders and to help gain access to treat-ment currently denied to nearly 90percent of those who need it.

The 17th Cape Cod Symposium onAddictions offered excellent profes-sional training and gave NAADACrepresentatives, most notably boardmembers from MAADAC, an oppor-tunity to promote membership.MAADAC board members, led byPeter Crumb, were present in theexhibit hall at NAADAC’s booththroughout the conference wherethey distributed literature and dis-cussed NAADAC’s mission, currentactivities and membership benefitswith conference participants. The suc-cess of the symposium allowed bothNAADAC and MAADAC to demon-strate the strength of their values andvision for the future of the addictionsprofession.


NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals,welcomed over 400 people from around the United States,and the world, to its Annual Membership Conference onOctober 6–9, 2004, in West Yellowstone, Montana. Fourhundred twenty-five addiction professionals working inprevention, intervention and treatment participated inNAADAC’s annual event.

“Attending NAADAC’s conference was about honoringachievement, understanding the latest research on the dis-ease of addiction, improving prevention and treatment,and shaping the Association’s exciting future,” saidNAADAC’s Immediate Past President, Roger Curtiss.“Addiction Professionals enjoyed sessions led by expertson workforce development, culture-specific care, co-occurring disorders, integratingtechnology into our daily prac-tice, working to address issuesfaced by the geriatric populationand those within the criminaljustice system and other issuesthat enable addiction profession-als to continue to provide high-quality and effective evidence-based care.”

NAADAC ANNUAL CONFERENCE


NAADAC Wows the West



(above, l. to r.) Philip Guinsberg, Mel Schulstad Professional of the Year Award winner. Paul McDevitt, the William F. “Bill”Callahan Award winner. Larry Ashley accepts NAADAC’s Organizational Achievement Award from NAADAC President Mary Woods.


The NAADAC Membership MeetingConference attendees heard presentations from several NAADAC leaders and

staff. Roger Curtiss, NAADAC’s Immediate Past President, spoke about his goalsfor NAADAC and its accomplishments over last year. “We have renewed our commit-ment to the state affiliates, knowing that the next generation of national leadershipcomes straight from organizations that are vibrant and active. We have also embarkedon a program to bring student leaders into NAADAC to strengthen our future.”

Jennifer Ayers, NAADAC’s Assistant Director, talked about the importance ofbuilding membership to strengthen NAADAC and meet the challenges of a changingprofession. She also reported that current efforts have allowed NAADAC to halt adecreasing trend in membership retention. However, she warned, “to be truly viable,the organization must grow. We need to continue our focus on leadership develop-ment and membership recruitment and retention through an organized strategicplan in each affiliate.”

Pat Ford-Roegner, NAADAC’s former Executive Director, spoke about the uniqueexpertise NAADAC members bring to the table and the progress NAADAC mem-bers have made in building a public presence for the organization and for the dis-ease of addictive disorders. NAADAC is seen as a leader in the addictive disordersprofession and invited to participate in many coalitions and partnerships. Ford-Roegner stressed that, “We have made strides to bring addictive disorders to theforefront of the public health debate. I encourage all members to be involved andshape the discussion of this issue by talking directly with decision makers and thelocal and national media.

Gerry Schmidt, clinical consultant to NAADAC and member, presented the thirdyear results of the Practitioners Services Network (PSN). The PSN is a three yearstudy funded by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) to examineissues facing the addiction profession’s workforce. The third year of the study focusedon those practitioners who have been in the profession for a minimum of six yearsto investigate their work settings in and desire to remain in the profession. By theend of 2004, copies of the results will be available to all members upon request.

Judy Kolar, Executive Director of the Gateway Recovery Center and President ofthe Montana Providers Association, spoke about a People to People (www.ptpi.org)trip that she and 30 other addiction professionals took to South Africa to exchangeknowledge with people working in the emerging addictive disorders sector.

Curtiss thanked the participants and ended the meeting by saying, “We knowthat every professional that joins NAADAC makes us that much stronger, and helpsus improve the lives of addiction professionals and the clients they serve.”


Roger Curtiss, NAADAC Past President,presents Jack Buehler (left) with theLora Roe Counselor of the Year Award.

NAADAC HonorsIts Best

NAADAC honored four profes-sionals at its conference: Jack Bueh-ler, Affiliate President of Nebraska,was named the the Lora Roe Memo-rial Alcoholism and Drug AbuseCounselor of the Year; author andClinical Director Philip Guinsburgwas named the Mel Schulstad Profes-sional of the Year; Paul McDevitt,president and founder of the ModernAssistance Program in Quincy, Massa-chusetts received the William F. “Bill”Callahan Award; and the Universityof Nevada, Las Vegas’ Departmentof Marriage, Family, and Commu-nity Counseling was the recipient ofNAADAC’s 2004 Organizational Ac-hievement Award. Larry Ashley, headof the training program and under-graduate coordinator with the uni-versity’s Department of Counselingaccepted on the department’s behalf.


Overcast in Montana,PAC Shines Through

NAADAC hosted its an-nual PAC Event during itsAnnual Conference torave reviews. Ken Over-cast, one of the last ofthe “singin’ cowboys” en-tertained 120 NAADACmembers from across thenation. In keeping withthe “Wild West” theme,Overcast performed songsreminiscent of RoyRogers and Gene Autry.

The Montana Barbeque gathering was a perfect eventto conclude the conference and helped raise moneyfor NAADAC’s Political Action Committee—the onlymember sponsored fund that is exclusively dedicatedto furthering the addiction prevention and treatment

agenda on Capitol Hill.Money raised from thisevent will be used to sup-port Congressional cam-paigns of federal legisla-tors who have stoodbehind NAADAC’s legisla-tive agenda.

Not only wereNAADAC’s members enter-tained with music, butthey also participated ina live auction facilitatedby NAADAC member AndyAnderson. Andersonwasn’t the only one dis-playing verbal technique

as NAADAC’s First Lady, Kathleen Curtiss, yodeled acountry-western tune with Overcast.

Getting in the spirit of the moment, NAADAC Direc-tor of Government Relations Jonathan Westin, afterlosing a gentleman’s agreement with PAC Co-Chair

Frank Naccarato, per-formed a treasure hunt-ing dance reminiscent ofWalter Huston’s hoofingin the film classic “TheTreasure of the SierraMadre.” Given Westin’sdancing talent, be grate-ful that choreography isnot one of the perqui-sites for representingNAADAC’s interests onCapitol Hill…..

President’s DinnerBarry Karlin was the keynote speaker at the Second Annual NAADAC Presi-

dent’s Dinner. Karlin is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CRCHealth Group, the largest provider of drug and alcohol treatment in the coun-try. Karlin spoke on the use of on-line technology to expand quality treatmentto segments of the population who have difficulty getting quality care.

“It is a unique pleasure to find a speaker of Barry Karlin’s abilities andaccomplishments. His commitment to innovation and to non-traditionaldelivery of quality care is unparalleled,” said NAADAC’s Immediate Past Presi-dent, Roger Curtiss. “In these times of tighter budgets and increasing needfor prevention, intervention and treatment, the CRC Health Group stands asa great example of how to do things right.”

A Closer Look at NAADAC’sKeynote SpeakerBarry W. Karlin, PhD Chairman and Chief Executive OfficerCRC Health Group and eGetgoing

Dr. Barry W. Karlin is Chairman and Chief Ex-ecutive Officer of CRC Health Group. In 1995he co-founded CRC to acquire and operate drugand alcohol abuse treatment facilities and pro-vide a comprehensive continuum of substanceabuse treatment. In December 1999, he founded

eGetgoing, an affiliate of CRC, to extend access through online tech-nology to provide quality treatment to segments of the population thatwould otherwise go untreated.

CRC is now the country’s largest provider of drug and alcohol treat-ment, with 70 facilities nationwide. eGetgoing, the only nationally accred-ited online alcohol and drug treatment program, won the 2002eHealthcare Leadership Award Gold Medal for best websites, achievingthe Gold medal for Best Physician/Clinician-Focused Site.

Some excerpts from his remarks:“[This] clearly demonstrates the importance of alternate online help,

which adds to but does not replace traditional treatment. This bearsrepeating: technology mediated treatment is a valuable addition to tra-ditional treatment rather than a substitute for it.”

“The health system cannot remain oblivious to our rapidly changingtechnological landscape and mindset. Perhaps for the first time in his-tory, we have the tools to create flexible services that meet the needs ofthe addicted population and health professionals alike, regardless of whoor where they are. Embracing the potential of this revolution will re-quire a major paradigm shift.”

(from top) PAC ReceptionPerformer, Ken Overcast.Jonathan Westin canbarely contain his joy. PACCo-Chair Frank Naccarato.

CRC Health Group’sBarry Karlin addressesNAADAC Conference.




The Annual Board of Directors meetingwas held on Saturday, October 9th in WestYellowstone, Montana. The ExecutiveCommittee and delegates from around thecountry sat down to discuss and vote onseveral action items.

NAADAC’s Board of Directors meetsannually to review the annual business ofthe association, make any by-law changesnecessary to accomplish the broad goals ofthe association. The Board of Directorsconsists of one delegate from each state af-filiate and the full Executive Committee.The Executive Committee, as governingbody of NAADAC, meets monthly eitherin person or by teleconference to discussthe general operations and policy guidelinesof the Association.

There were very engaged discussions bythose assembled on three key themes: thecurrent structure of NAADAC; NAADAC’sfinancial future based on the current strate-gic plan; and the election of officers and regional vice presi-dents. All three issues are also influenced by the changing land-scape for the addiction profession.

Board members asked many questions such as: Does thecurrent structure of NAADAC best meet the needs of its cur-rent and future members? How is the cost of doing businessas an association supporting or limiting the success of the stra-tegic planning at NAADAC? Is the current process of electingNAADAC officers in tune with changing technology? Doesthe election process make it easy for a majority of NAADACmembers to participate? Do the profiles of NAADAC candi-dates address the organization’s strategic goals?

Two extensive Power Point reports were presented duringthe meeting. Bill Burnett, MAC, Chair of the Nominationsand Elections Committee for the 2004 NAADAC electionsprepared a summary of the findings and recommendations ofthe Special Committee on the Election, Chaired by TedGodlaski. Godlaski was the Chair of the NAADAC EthicsCommittee and reviewed the election process. After muchdiscussion the Board of Directors voted to accept the re-port and uphold the 2004 election of officers. The Boardof Directors voted to accept by-laws change to set clearer terms

Board of Directors Move to Secure the Future of NAADAC

NAADAC PLANS FOR THE FUTURE


After much discussion the

Board of Directors voted to

accept the report and uphold

the 2004 election of officers.

After much discussion and

debate, the Board of Directors

approved a dues increase from

$65 to $85 for each full

member. The dues increase

will begin January 1, 2005.

There is no increase at this

time for student members.

of office for the association’s officers. TheBoard will be apprised of the progress onthe Special Committee’s recommendationsat its summer meeting in 2005.

The second presentation was by Paul Pot-ter, MAC, Treasurer of NAADAC. Potteroutlined the financial picture of NAADACas it has evolved to its present situation. Headdressed decisions made over the last twoyears specifically to invest money in

(top) NAADAC Secretary KathyBenson, NCAC II addresses the crowd.(above) NAADAC Assistant DirectorJennifer Ayers speaks aboutmembership development.

NAADAC’s future and to diversify fundingstreams. The report emphasized that opera-ting costs have risen for all professional asso-

ciations. With added services to NAADAC members and tostate affiliates, the cost of servicing NAADAC members hascurrently risen to $80 dollars per member. During this time,NAADAC national dues have remained at $65 per member(while other counseling associations have national dues at over$100 per member). The difference between the $80 in costand the $65 in revenue mean that NAADAC has been losing$15 per member in operating costs for the past three years.After much discussion and debate, the Board of Directorsapproved a dues increase from $65 to $85 for each fullmember. The dues increase will begin January 1, 2005.There is no increase at this time for student members.

The Board of Directors supported the ExecutiveCommittee’s proposal to establish a formal restructuring com-mittee to review a variety of processes at NAADAC and relatethese to a changing profession. Mary Woods, president ofNAADAC, moved immediately and began implementing thevarious recommendations from this lively and action orientedmeeting of the 2004 Board of Directors. She urges membersto e-mail or write the NAADAC office with your ideas andcomments. Please send you ideas or comments to JenniferAyers at 800/548-0497 ext. 102.


PASSINGS


John Avery, MPA, MSWThe addiction profession and the re-

covery advocacy world have lost a strongvoice. John Avery, former Director ofPublic Policy at NAADAC, passed awayin the middle of September.

NAADAC Public Policy Director John Avery(right) chats with Representative PatrickKennedy (D-RI) at the 2003 NAADACPublic Policy Day in Washington, DC.

“I was shocked to hear of the untimelypassing of John Avery,” stated PAC Co-Chair, Frank Naccarato. “John was notonly a fellow advocate, but a personalfriend. John shared his enthusiasm, com-passion and knowledge freely with all heworked with. I was truly blessed to havehad John as a part of my life’s journey.Although he has passed, his memory andlife’s lessons will live with me for manyyears to come.”

He will be remembered for his pas-sion when speaking about the disease ofaddiction and its impact on our society.He believed strongly in the power ofeducation. Avery received a Masters inPublic Administration in 1999, his sec-ond graduate degree. While Avery grewup in Miami, he claimed Boston as hisreal home. Washington, DC was also aspecial place to him. He loved the feel

John shared his

enthusiasm, compassion

and knowledge freely with

all he worked with.

of the power of the city, delighted in thebeauty of its architecture and reveled inthe politics.

Avery was active with NAADAC be-fore joining the staff. He was the chairof the NAADAC-PAC, active with theMassachusetts affiliate and held electiveoffice as a director. He began his careeras a volunteer in a Boston halfway houseoperated by the Volunteers of Americain 1990. He saw first hand the impor-tance of chemical dependency treatmentin restoring lives and sought clinicaltraining and education as a certifiedsubstance abuse counselor at the Uni-versity of Massachusetts. He later earneda Masters in Social Work (MSW) atSimmons College.

Before joining NAADAC, Avery di-rected a post-detox transitional programfor homeless persons in Somerville,Massachusetts. This experience deeplyaffected him and added to his determi-nation to influence national public policyon addiction.

Avery was an avid reader and an evenmore avid Boston Red Sox fan; he wouldhave delighted in the most recent seriesagainst the New York Yankees.

A scholarship has been establishedin John Avery’s name under the aus-pices of the NAADAC Education andResearch Foundation (NERF). Stu-dents or professionals beginningtheir graduate level studies will beeligible for the John Avery MemorialScholarship. For more information ondonating to the fund, please contactJeff Crouse at 800/548-0497 ext.124, [email protected] or write to:John Avery Memorial Scholarship,NAADAC Education and ResearchFoundation (NERF), 901 N. Wash-ington Street, Suite 600, Alexandria,VA 22314

Discussions have begun on the de-velopment of a memorial for AndreaCiss by the Illinois Association forAddiction Professionals. For more in-formation, please contact RobertCampbell at 773/777-2004 [email protected] (please put“Andrea Ciss” in the subject line).

Andrea Ciss, MPSIt is with great sadness that NAADAC

reports Andrea Ciss’ passing away onAugust 4th after a long battle with can-cer. Ciss was a member of the IllinoisAssociation for Addiction Professionals(IAAP) Board of Directors and an activemember of both the NAADAC PublicPolicy and Political Action Committees.

Ciss was a proactive force within thesecommittees and provided NAADACwith leadership, perspective and expertiseon a wide array of issues affecting theaddiction professional. Just prior to herpassing, Ciss was working with her home-town Congressman, Chicago Represen-tative Danny Davis (D-IL) on address-ing the needs of clients in the inner city.

NAADAC Mourns Loss of Two Outstanding Professionals

Andrea, second from left, working at aIAAP Board planning meeting.

“She is irreplaceable and

we are going to miss her

very much”.

A NAADAC member since 1994,Ciss, a graduate of Loyala University,managed the youth addictions at theRush Behavioral Health Center inPalos Heights, Illinois. She also servedas an advisor to Intervention Instruction,a group dedicated to drinking anddriving issues.

Illinois Association of Addiction Pro-fessionals President Robert Campbellrecently reflected on Ciss’ passing. “Andiwas dedicated to IAAP and NAADAC.She believed in what she did and was veryenthusiastic. She is irreplaceable and weare going to miss her very much.”


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Faces from the NAADAC Conference. Clockwise fromleft: John Hill, Jr., NAADAC member from North Dakotaand John Noble from SAMHSA; participants at theNAADAC PAC dinner, Fraser Lang from Manisses andMike Duhoux from the Wilderness Treatment Center.

MORE CONFERENCE COVERAGE

Trainers AcademyTaking Off!

Since its start in January, theNAADAC Trainers Academy has beenwarmly embraced by NAADAC mem-bers. Over 65 trainers have appliedand been accepted to the Academy, arate of one person every five days!

With all of this activity, NAADACis working to establish areas for itstrainers to service. Trainers are cur-rently working within their state ofresidence and are looking forward tobecoming a traveling training “road-show.” NAADAC will provide sup-port by producing training announce-ments and publicity.

“This is the most exciting time I’vehad, working as a part of the TrainersAcademy,” said Wanda McMichael,one of NAADAC’s inaugural Acad-emy members.

Interested NAADAC membersmust complete the Trainers AcademyApplication. Applications are availableonline or by contacting ShawnaBarnum at 800/548-0497 ext. 101or [email protected].

Applications should be returned toShawna Barnum at [email protected], faxed to 800/377-1136or mailed to:

NAADAC Trainers Academy901 N. Washington St., Ste. 600Alexandria, VA 22314There is no deadline to apply;

applications will be accepted on arolling basis, and will be reviewedwithin 15 days of receipt.

NAADAC Partners With Mental Health toDiscuss Co-Occurring Disorders

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration(SAMHSA) has contracted with NAADAC to organize two conferences onco-occurring disorders. The purpose of these conferences is to explore theissues and challenges that frontline mental health and substance abuse coun-selors encounter when treating co-occurring disorders.

The two conferences will be held in Orlando, Florida and Vancouver, Wash-ington in January 27 and March 17, 2005, respectively.

The discussions will involve experts skilled in treating addictive disorders aswell as specialists in intervention and prevention services. The perspectives ofthe mental health community will also be integrated into the conferenceprogram.

Although the conferences are still in the early planning stages, NAADAC’sgoals are:

• To make the conferences accessible to frontline counselors from the addic-tive disorder and mental health areas, creating a unique opportunity forboth groups to partner on this issue. To ensure that the conference is asaccessible as possible, it will be provided at a nominal cost to participants.

• To involve mental health groups at the national and local level in theconference through providing local and national leaders prominent in-volvement in the conference.

• To convey the opinions of counselors addictive disorder and mental healthareas to SAMHSA through the documentation of their discussion andopinions.

NAADAC has the lead role of organizing the conferences and will workwith Mental Health partners and NAADAC’s state affiliates in organizingthese conferences. This is an ambitious agenda that will foster cooperationbetween addictive disorders and mental health specialists.

For more information, please visit www.naadac.org or call 800/548-0497.


Kentucky has a new leader with Steve Durkee. Stevetakes the lead from Todd Reynolds who remains activeon their board.

Gerrard Pepin is the new president in Maine. Gerrardtakes the helm from Ruth Kisseloff who remains activeon their board as both president and secretary.

Mark Woodford is the new president in the GardenState (That’s New Jersey for those of you who have onlyseen the turnpike). Mark takes lead from James Sheltonwho remains active on their membership campaign andboard of directors. Both Mark and James are working hardto build relationships and engage student members.

AAPNY Starts Professionals’ BreakfastLeaders of the NY affiliate’s Capital Region (Albany)

are now hosting breakfast meetings to meet with mem-bers about issues impacting counselors throughout thestate. The meetings are being organized by Addiction Pro-fessionals of New York (AAPNY) members Ferd Haverlyand Frank Naccarato as a way to help members connectwith on another and talk about strategies to improve thelives of counselors in their state.

Information about the breakfast meeting is available bycontacting Ferd, Capital Region representative, AAPNYat 518/477-7535 or 518/528-0292 or [email protected]

PA Hosts Meeting and Training in State CollegeThe Pennsylvania Affiliate, led by Peter Czabafy, hosted

a meeting in State College, Pennsylvania to meet themembers of the affiliate and help members learn aboutbuprenorphine treatment in September.

The meeting allowed the Pennsylvania affiliate to con-tinue to work on ways to build their organization andcontinue with its membership campaign to raise the levelof services available to members in that state. Staff mem-bers Donovan Kuehn, Outreach Coordinator and JasonRivkin, Special Projects Coordinator were in attendance.

VAADAC Joins Membership CampaignAt their September Board of Directors meeting, the

Virginia Affiliate, led by Dave Naylor, decided to jointhe NAADAC targeted membership campaign. They willwork with Donovan Kuehn to continue to build on part-nership they have already started to establish with keygroups in Virginia including the Community ServiceBoards in each of the state regions who deliver servicesstate-wide. Virginia has experienced cuts in its servicessimilar to other states and believe working with managedcare, public agencies and other key players in the statewill help them communicate the need for better care within

Compiled by Jennifer Ayers, MPA, Assistant Director for Board, Member and Affiliate Servicesand Donovan Kuehn, Outreach Coordinator


AFFILIATE RELATIONS CORNER

NY President Testifies Against “Liquid Free”Alcohol

On August 24, 2004, Ed Olsen, President of the NewYork Affiliate, (AAPNY), testified before the SuffolkCounty, NY Legislature about the implications of the Al-cohol Without Liquid Machine (AWOL). The AWOLMachine was devised as an oxygen driven “nebulizer” tohelp people suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmo-nary Disease to breathe better by breaking liquid medica-tions into tiny droplets that can be directly inhaled intothe lungs. The AWOL Machine’s makers, Spirit Partners,Inc. have refined the device to use alcohol instead of medi-cation. “Alcohol enters the bloodstream through the lungsrather than the stomach,” claims Kevin Morse, presidentof Spirit Partners, Inc. in a press release. “The resultingfeeling is the same sense of well-being an adult gets fromconsuming alcohol in the traditional manner, only milder.”

Olsen, in his testimony, stated that he and his colleaguessee this device as a “Weapon of Mass Destruction.” “In-haling alcohol is the shortest route to the brain and littleis known about the long term health implications. Wealso don’t know how this will affect the use of breathtesting in DWI cases or how this will be kept out of thehands of the under aged.”

On September 28, 2004, the county’s legislators de-cided to ban the machine operation in the Suffolk County.

Leadership UpdateCindy Black is the new President of the Tennessee

Affiliate. She takes the place of Carrie Thornton.

(back): Dave Naylor, VAADAC President, John Haywood, SE RegionPresident, Chris Bowers, VAADAC Past President, Mike Hurst, NorthernRegion Delegate (front): Pattie Schneeman, Treasurer, John PennTurner, Central Region Delegate.


the state. They also believe trainingtheir members on the latest tools forquality care will help improve themembership of the organization andare planning to do a conference in2005 to bring counselors in the statetogether.

Regional Conference CallsBuild Connections

Both the Northeast and Mid-Atlan-tic Regions have been holding regu-lar monthly teleconference calls withleaders in their regions to share ideas,successes and strategize about ways toengage members. The meetings aredesigned to allow Regional Vice Presi-dents (RVPs) to hear about issues ineach state and share information withNAADAC’s Executive Committee tofoster better connections betweenstate affiliates and national office.Both Bill Coombs, RVP for the Mid-Atlantic Region and Tom Durham,RVP of the Northeast region feel thatthese calls have helped bridge the gap.Staff members are also in attendanceon the calls so they can respondquickly to needs of the states. Anymember of an affiliate board of direc-tor is encouraged to attend the call intheir region.

FAVOR Hosts Reception DuringRecovery Month

Staff members Donovan Kuehn andJennifer Ayers attended a reception tobenefit Faces and Voices of Recovery(FAVOR) to honor those speakingout about the need for more resourcesfor the treatment of addictive disor-ders on Capitol Hill in September.

The event honored those who havecontributed to recovery advocatesacross the US and was attended bymany groups representing the needsof those suffering from addictive dis-orders. Representatives from SAM-HSA/CSAT, the Johnson Institute,and Robert Wood Johnson Founda-tion, Manisses CommunicationGroup and other leading organiza-tions were also at the event.

“Make new friends, and keep the old;One is silver and the other gold.”

In December, NALGAP is celebrating our Silver Anniversary at the SECAD Con-ference in Atlanta. Over the past 25 years we have made lots of friends in variousplaces, including government and private agencies, to accomplish our mission: to con-front homophobia and heterosexism in the delivery of services to lesbian, gay, bisexualand transgender (LGBT) people and to advocate for LGBT-affirming programs andservices. NALGAP provides information, training, networking and advocacy, and sup-port for addiction professionals, individuals in recovery, and others concerned aboutLGBT health.

From humble beginnings at the Rutger’s School of Alcoholism, we have conductedour “Conference Within a Conference” to help educate other professionals on theneeds of the GLBT community in treatment. We have been graciously hosted all aroundthe country by such organizations as the National Gay and Lesbian Health Confer-ence and for the past several years, NAADAC itself! You all are the “gold.”

With our silver anniversary is a new beginning: our first conference with SECAD.This is another opportunity to educate more professionals and network with otherson the LGBT concerns. We are excited about this year’s speakers, who include pio-neers in the LGBT addiction field: Max Schneider, Joe Neisen, Don McVinney, DanaFinnegan and Emily McNally. We also have folks that are on the cutting edge of newresearch on LGBT issues including Doug Braun-Harvey and Jim Zians who work onthe relationship between sexual behavior and drug abuse, Ron Stall who works for theDivision of HIV/AIDS for the Center for Disease Control and Emilia Lombardi whoworks with Transgender substance abuse clients.

The guest speaker for our 25th Anniversary Reception will be Leslie Jordan whohas had TV roles on “Will and Grace,” “Ally McBeal,” “Boston Public” and “Reba.”Be prepared to be entertained with a recovery message!

Come join us and help us celebrate!Joe Amico, [email protected]

NALGAP CORNERBy Joe Amico, MDiv, CAS, LISAC, President, NationalAssociation of Lesbian and Gay Addiction Professionals

Leaders Wanted!NAADAC will host its first National Leadership Conference on March 6th

and 7th, 2005 in Washington, DC at the Holiday Inn on Capitol Hill. Whileopen to all members, the focus of this two day training summit is currentand future leaders of NAADAC affiliates. There will be a variety of topics fromclinical issues to policy which will be viewed from the role of being a voicefor change at the state and national levels.

Each affiliate will be asked to send a current board member and an up andcoming leader from their state. Emphasis will be put on connecting the skillsand partnerships one needs to advance the addiction profession and buildingthe broadest support for the treatment and prevention of addictive disorders.

Participants will hear from business, clinical and public affairs experts andwill hear concrete examples of how to successfully implement a state’s spe-cific strategic plan.

For more details, visit www.naadac.org or contact Jennifer Ayers at 800/548-0497 ext. 102 or [email protected].

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE



NAADAC INTERNS


NAADAC is excited tointroduce its new fall in-terns. This enthusiasticgroup of individuals are avaluable addition to thestaff. NAADAC is pleasedto provide the opportu-nity for young people togarner practical experi-ence for students in theaddiction field.

Working with JonathanWestin in the Govern-ment Relations Depart-ment are Robbie Gersonand Robert Levy. Gersonis a graduate student fromAmerican University, witha background in PublicPolicy. Gerson is lookingforward to getting“hands-on” experience ofworking with the largestPAC that deals with ad-dictive disorders. Levy isalso a graduate student inAmerican University andhe hopes to “gain valuable government relationsexperience” to add to his academic and researchbackground.

Marissa Miller, a recent graduate fromBucknell University, is working with Jason Rivkinon research projects, including the Ohio Work-force Project and buprenorphine training events.

NAADAC Welcomes New Faces

NAADAC interns Acquania Gibbs, Marissa Miller andRobbie Gerson.

Misti Storie, Taylor Rhodes and Robert Levy.

She is looking forward tolearning about new theo-ries of addiction andmeeting working profes-sionals in the clinical endof psychology.

Acquania Gibbs will beworking with DonovanKuehn to supplementNAADAC’s public rela-tions efforts. She will beworking on the newslet-ter, media outreach andother writing and researchprojects this semester.Gibbs, a senior at GeorgeWashington University, isinterested in learningmore about addictive dis-orders and “contributingpositively to the environ-ment at NAADAC.” Sheis currently applying tograduate schools pro-grams in the DC area.

Taylor Rhodes has con-tinued her internship

from the summer and is working with JenniferAyers and Donovan Kuehn on membershipdevelopment. NAADAC is pleased to have herexperience and continuity in Affiliate Relations.

All interns have made enormous behind-the-scenes contributions to the 2004 NAADACconference.

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Notify NAADAC 6 to 8 weeks in advance of any addresschange. Send your old and new addresses to NAADAC, TheAssociation for Addiction Professionals, 901 N. WashingtonStreet, Suite 600, Alexandria, VA 22314 or via email [email protected]

Check out the NAADAC websitefor a wealth of information at

your fingertips.

www.naadac.org


By Nancy Deming, MSW, LCSW,CAC-S

Members of NAADAC and staffattended a CSAT sponsored confer-ence entitled, Women Across The LifeSpan: A National Conference onWomen, Addiction and Recovery heldJuly 12–13, 2004 in Baltimore. Theaim of the conference was to provideparticipants with unique learning op-portunities to enhance the treatmentof women throughout the life cycle.It was achieved through a series ofpresentations, workshops, lecturesand networking opportunities over

the two-day conference.A major highlight of the conference

was the reinforcing evidence throughresearch and treatment outcomes thatthe treatment of addictive disorders,especially in women, requires a col-laborative and integrated approach.Many of us currently in the field whoreceived our formal training 20 plusyears ago were trained that clientsneeded to have a year of sobriety be-fore they begin to address issues inaddition to the addiction itself. Con-ventional wisdom directed us to treatissues sequentially and often indepen-dently.

A central theme of this conferencethrough its plenary sessions and pre-sentations focused heavily on the sig-nificant and complex link betweentrauma and chemical dependence. In

a publication prepared in June 2004by the National Trauma Consortiumfor SAMHSA/CSAT entitled, En-hancing Substance Abuse Recoverythrough Integrated Trauma Treat-ment, which was disseminated to par-ticipants at the conference, partici-pants were informed of the workunderway to equip clinicians with themost current research being done toaddress this link through practicaltreatment models. More research onthe efficacy of these models is certainlyneeded, as the models’ authors in at-tendance acknowledged. However,the preliminary studies are showingpromising results, and for the sea-soned clinicians among us who havewitnessed clients leaving treatmentunsuccessfully when we fail to addressthe trauma issues concurrently, we areinstilled with a sense of hope and en-

WOMEN’S CONFERENCE

Women’s Conference Links Trauma and Chemical Dependence

“...the treatment of

addictive disorders,

especially in women,

requires a collaborative

and integrated

approach.”

couragement when we hear aboutmodels and the successful outcomesin women’s programs utilizing theseapproaches.

Conferences such as this help toadequately prepare front line treat-ment providers to face the changesoccurring in the treatment of womenwith addictive disorders.

NAADAC is interested in these is-sues as well, and to this end are as-sembling a specialty task force to fur-ther examine women specifictreatment issues. NAADAC memberswho are currently providing treatmentto women are encouraged to contactthe NAADAC office and become in-volved in this work group. It is onlyby coming together and sharing cur-rent treatment approaches and expe-riences that the field can continue togrow and reach out effectively tothose in need.



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NAADAC 2005Upcoming EventsJANUARY 27Co-Occurring Disorders Conference,Orlando, Florida (details atwww.naadac.org)JANUARY 31NCAC I/ NCAC II/ MAC ApplicationDeadlineMARCH 6–7NAADAC Leadership Conference,Washington, DC (details atwww.naadac.org)MARCH 8NAADAC Public Policy Day, Washington,DC (details at www.naadac.org)MARCH 17Co-Occurring Disorders Conference,Vancouver, Washington (details atwww.naadac.org)MARCH 19NCAC I/ NCAC II/ MAC Exam Date(details at www.ptcny.com)MAY 31NCAC I/ NCAC II/ MAC ApplicationDeadlineJULY 30NCAC I/ NCAC II/ MAC Exam Date(details at www.ptcny.com)SEPTEMBER 20National Counselor’s Day.September is Counselor’s Month. JoinNAADAC in organizing an event on the20th, or organize your own local eventin September to recognize the hardwork all counselors do. (details atwww.naadac.org)SEPTEMBER 30NCAC I/ NCAC II/ MAC ApplicationDeadlineNOVEMBER 19NCAC I/ NCAC II/ MAC Exam Date(details at www.ptcny.com)

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NAADAC is Joining the Digital Age!NAADAC is joining the long list of associations that are moving from paper to

pixels. Beginning with its April 2005 edition, NAADAC News will be available througha “Members Only” link. NAADAC will inform you of the link by e-mail. DoesNAADAC have your e-mail address? If not, you will not have access to the on-lineedition of NAADAC News. Send an e-mail to [email protected] to ensure you re-ceive the “Members Only” link to the NAADAC News. Please put “NAADAC News”in the subject line of your e-mail.

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NAADAC’s conference was big news in Montana, with storiesin the Yellowstone News, the Bozeman Chronicle and a live25-minute radio interview with NAADAC Past President RogerCurtiss and CRC Health Group CEO Barry Karlin on KWYS.

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