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CAADAC Press Release: The War on Addiction: Untrained, Unskilled and Unethical Counselors Jeopardize Lives, Health and Recovery 7:01 PM, Oct 25 2007

For Immediate Release: October 25, 2007, Martinez, California.

The California Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, CAADAC, has reviewed, The War on Addiction: Untrained, Unskilled and Unethical Counselors Jeopardize Lives, Health and Recovery, which was released today by the Justin Foundation. CAADAC President Bob Tyler considers the report to be an alarming reminder of California’s failure to adequately protect addicts seeking addiction treatment in the state and urgently requests that state law makers and regulators respond with reforms that will address the problems brought out by the report. 

“The atrocities in this report are further evidence of the lack of adequate safeguards in state law and regulations governing this critical profession.” said Tyler. “The legislature must step in to ensure that all those suffering from the life-threatening diseases of alcohol and drug addiction receive treatment from counselors who have adequate training and experience. We need to act now so such tragedies can be minimized. It is unfortunate that current regulation allows someone with no education or training to hang out a shingle and treat this disease behind closed doors in a private practice setting.” 

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"NO COUNSELOR LEFT BEHIND" 5:20 AM, Mar 29 2007

Effective April 1, 2007, the California Code of Regulations1 requires that all certification organizations be accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). In fact, it clearly states: “if any of the certifying organizations in this regulation fails to comply with the requirements of this regulation, within (5) working days following receipt of written notification by the Department that it is no longer approved to certify AOD counselors”(1).

The CAADAC certification board has received the required accreditation from NCCA! We will not leave you behind! CCBADC invites you to align yourself with CAADAC’s tradition of excellence and high standards by moving toward certification that is nationally recognized and accredited!

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