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Addiction workforce bill endorsed by NAADAC, NAATP
Author(s) -
Knopf Alison
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
alcoholism and drug abuse weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7591
pISSN - 1042-1394
DOI - 10.1002/adaw.33074
Subject(s) - caucus , addiction , workforce , addiction treatment , addiction medicine , intervention (counseling) , psychology , nursing , health professionals , health care , medical education , medicine , political science , psychiatry , law , politics
Earlier this month, Representative David Joyce (R‐Ohio), vice chair of the Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus, and Representative Tim Ryan (D‐Ohio) introduced H. Res. 364. The bill recognizes the contributions of America's addiction professionals workforce, which represents more than 100,000 counselors, educators and other addiction‐focused health care professionals who specialize in prevention, intervention, treatment, recovery support and education.