alcohol and other drug problems among addiction professionals
alcohol and other drug problems among addiction professionals
alcohol and other drug problems among addiction professionals
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C h a p t e r 1 : I n t r o d u c t i o nn n nnThe Symposium SeriesThe September, 2006 <strong>and</strong> March, 2007 symposia were held in response to anumber of concerns voiced by leaders in the chemical dependency field. From thestigmatization of recovering <strong>professionals</strong> to the danger of repercussions when<strong>professionals</strong> relapse, the issues that arise in this area are complex <strong>and</strong> difficult toaddress, but essential to the ethical health of the field.“Alcohol <strong>and</strong> Other Drug Problems <strong>among</strong> Addiction Professionals” was sponsoredby Southeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center (Southeast ATTC), one of14 Regional Centers in the Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network. Fundedby the Substance Abuse <strong>and</strong> Mental Health Services Administration, Center for SubstanceAbuse Treatment (SAMHSA, CSAT), Southeast ATTC:◆◆◆Fosters alliances <strong>and</strong> collaborative efforts to support <strong>and</strong> implement the mosteffective evidence-based practices in the treatment of substance use disordersProvides training, technical assistance, <strong>and</strong> <strong>other</strong> technology transfer activitiesto increase the awareness, knowledge, <strong>and</strong> skills of practitioners <strong>and</strong> pre-service<strong>professionals</strong>Develops <strong>and</strong> disseminates written resources to assist the treatment field <strong>and</strong>allied health <strong>and</strong> human service fields in their pursuit of greater effectivenessThe ATTC Network is dedicated to identifying <strong>and</strong> advancing opportunities forimproving <strong>addiction</strong> treatment. Its vision is to unify science, education, <strong>and</strong> servicesto transform the lives of individuals <strong>and</strong> families affected by <strong>alcohol</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>other</strong><strong>drug</strong> <strong>addiction</strong>. Along with their SAMHSA/CSAT funding, the Addiction TechnologyTransfer Centers also receive support from the National Institutes of Health, NationalInstitute on Drug Abuse (NIH, NIDA) to bring the benefits of NIDA research to thetreatment community.The two symposia were facilitated by Terence T. Gorski, long known as a leader<strong>and</strong> authority in the <strong>addiction</strong>, behavioral health, social services, <strong>and</strong> correctionsfields for his work in recovery <strong>and</strong> relapse prevention. Mr. Gorski is founder <strong>and</strong>President of The CENAPS Corporation, a training <strong>and</strong> consultation firm that providessolutions to the problem of relapse through advanced training in clinical systems<strong>and</strong> workforce development.n n
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