A Career Helping Others Overcoming Addiction Anti-Drug Video; public domain video, public service announcement PSA. 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 11000 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. “NAADAC is the premier global organization of addiction focused professionals who enhance the health and recovery of individuals, families, and communities.” – NAADAC Vision Statement adopted 1998. 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 …
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I have applied for several courses in addiction treatment and management; they all rely on the outmoded and unworkable 12-step program.
While it is indeed true that addiction does not discriminate, according to the video, “Addiction is a chronic DISEASE”; this is a ruse designed to keep people in “recovery” long after the initial issue has been resolved.
Also, as they mention, the pay is poor – about the same as I get for being a teacher’s aide; the reward is more the knowledge that I have helped these children learn new concepts than the salary itself.
Drug addicts tend to know what they are doing, even if they can’t stop; rehab is often an excuse for them to keep using. Doctors are currently their best option for treatment.
Addicted to what? Addiction can be such a broad term. They don’t mention what kind of addiction. You know i’m addicted to a drug called caffeine. Its in my coffee and my soda. Does that mean i need help? I’m also addicted to sugar, i just can’t quit. 🙁 Where can i find the help i need! Call a doctor!
Yeah, sales of Coca Cola skyrocketed when they replaced the old, mild stimulant (cocaine), with more potent and addictive drugs (caffeine and glucose).
Addiction has a far narrower medical definition than it does either socially or legally. What passes for ‘addiction’ (eg to gambling or marijuana) are too often compulsions, not addictions.
I reiterate: Addiction is NOT a disease; it is treatable physical illness of short duration.
Wow that’s one epic post ChoofMonster!
It’s just one of those things that I rally against – cults posing as cures. They go against the medical model of treatment, and even proven psychological methods of abstention or harm reduction (CBT/RET).
Friends have asked me to attend such meetings with them in attempts to proselytize me into AA or GA (I never had a drinking problem, and I stopped gambling ages ago).
I have helped those that had been addicted, some have passed on. What was gained was a beer bottle towards my head and many death threats… I have learned that most addicts do not realize even what addiction is, and label it as a treatable disease?
WOW ChoofMonster for a teachers aid you are very uneducated when it comes to addiction. Absolutly millions upon millions of people have been able to gain control of their lives through the 12 step programs that are out there.
Addiction Education today is much more then applying the 12 step programs. I don’t know where you studied these supposed classes but I can tell you as a current student at Mc Master University’s school for addiction care that you don’t have a clue.
Thats what I want to do 🙂 I’m studying criminology and social work to go into drug prevention or addiction therapy. They are right, it’s not the richest path, but very noble and rewarding.
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thanx….i’ll use this vid in our safety talk presentation this week…
@strangerb0y – you are welcome!
@strangerb0y – you are welcome!