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NAATP Launches New Year with Ethics Code 2.0

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...

America, Can We Talk About Your Drinking?

By GABRIELLE GLASER New York TImes After a season of indulgence, many Americans resolve to drink less in the new year. It’s a common pledge — many of us can recall cringe-worthy texts sent after a raucous night out or a regrettable comment uttered after that third glass of wine. These intentions are...

Lakeview Health at The Woodlands Hosts Grand Opening

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. Invited guests will be treated to...

Senate Will Vote On CARA

This evening the US Senate completed a procedural move which guarantees that the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) will be voted on, probably later this week. The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers, working alongside our sister organizations, assisted in obtaining...

Dedicated to a Lifetime of recovery, Beacon House Celebrates 60th Anniversary

Pacific Grove, Ca, January 29 , 2018 – Drug and alcohol treatment center, the Beacon House is proud to announce that 2018 marks its 60 th Anniversary. Established in 1958 by Mary Clark Ross and Dr. Donald Taugher, colleagues of Marty Mann, founder of the National Council on Alcoholism (now the NCADD...

Rosecrance Inc. to merge with Prairie Center in Central Illinois

December 21, 2017 Rosecrance Inc. is pleased to announce the execution of the merger agreement with Prairie Center, effective January 1, 2018. In August the organizations shared their intent to merge, a move that expands behavioral health treatment options in the region and stabilizes jobs. Since...

What is Addiction? Understanding the Brain Science of Addiction

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NAATP National 2018 Program is Out - Register Today!

NAATP National 2018 The 40 th Anniversary Addiction Leadership Conference of the National Association Quality Assurance May 20-22, 2018 Omni Interlocken Resort Denver, Colorado Read the Program Agenda Register Today! We are pleased to release the agenda for this year’s national conference. Join us...

Administration's Substance Use Disorder Policy Unclear

Administration’s Substance Use Disorder Policy Unclear PPU: 02.15.18 The Opioid Crisis was addressed in the President’s recent State of the Union Address. He stated that his administration will provide treatment for anyone suffering from addiction. Subsequently, the White House released its 2019...

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

Last Week in Washington: White House Opioid Summit, CARA 2.0 Introduced PPU: 03.05.18 There was a flurry of activity in Washington last week. The White House held its long anticipated Opioid Summit. Participants discussed actions already taken by the Administration. While statements were made that...