“National” Addiction Treatment Week is an initiative which promotes that addiction is a disease, evidence-based treatments are available, and recovery is possible. The week also highlights the need for clinicians to enter the field of addiction medicine. The National Association is a supporting partner in this effort. 

Administration Releases Parity Action Plan
PPU: 04.24.18

Google and Colleagues Begin Process to Reinstitute Addiction Treatment Advertising
NAATP Partners with Google and LegitScript on New Marketing Protocol

By Marvin Ventrell
NAATP Executive Director

NAATP Meets with Insurance Industry: Conducts Training on How Payers Can recognize the Good Guys

This month, NAATP hosted a special webinar for members of The Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness (ABHW), the national voice for payers that manage behavioral health insurance benefits.

NAATP Outcomes Pilot Project Nearing Completion

Research Team Set to Report to National Audience at NAATP National 2018

The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP), is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2018 awards for leadership achievement in the field of addiction treatment services. NAATP gives these awards annually to honor exemplary achievements, promote addiction awareness, and encourage the pursuit of best practices.

Congress Includes Substance Use Disorder Funds in Budget
PPU: 03.23.18

Gateway Foundation Addiction Treatment Centers Announce California Expansion
Pacific Grove’s Beacon House Becomes Gateway Foundation Affiliate on West Coast

The Spring 2018 Issue of addictionLeader, the Newsletter of The National Association, is now available online to NAATP Members.

In This Issue:

Treatment Program Discernment and Selection: Internet and Directory Deception and the NAATP Treatment Selection Guide

By Marvin Ventrell
NAATP Executive Director

Last Week in Washington: White House Opioid Summit, CARA 2.0 Introduced

PPU: 03.05.18

Administration’s Substance Use Disorder Policy Unclear
PPU: 02.15.18

NAATP National 2018
The 40th Anniversary Addiction Leadership Conference of the National Association
Quality Assurance
May 20-22, 2018
Omni Interlocken Resort
Denver, Colorado

December 21, 2017

Rosecrance Inc. is pleased to announce the execution of the merger agreement with Prairie Center, effective January 1, 2018.

The Woodlands, TX, Jan. 15, 2017 – Lakeview Health, a nationally recognized leader in the treatment of substance use disorders, is hosting a grand opening celebration in early February at their new treatment center in The Woodlands, TX, just north of Houston. 

Pacific Grove, Ca, January 29 , 2018 – Drug and alcohol treatment center, the Beacon House is proud to announce that 2018 marks its 60th Anniversary. Established in 1958 by Mary Clark Ross and Dr.

NAATP began a program in 2017 designed to address the problem of unethical practices in our field. We call the program the Quality Assurance Initiative (QAI) and its 5-part purpose is to: Promote Best Business Practice, Deter Problematic Business Practice, Inform Payers and Policy Makers, Train the Provider, and Educate and Protect the Consumer.