Our Purpose:
<> To encourage the organization of professional addictions counselors;
<> To encourage competent and comprehensive alcoholism and drug abuse education programs;
<> To conduct training programs that will increase competence and knowledge of these diseases;
<> To promote a response by the general public and state leaders to the issues of alcoholism and drug abuse;
<> To cooperate with other individuals and agencies concerned with the problems of alcoholism and drug abuse, and primarily;
<> To better serve those afflicted and their families.
Our History:
The State Association was incorporated in 1992 when two established chapters, Southern and Central, joined the newly-formed Northern Chapter to form a statewide organization. AzAADAC is the state affiliate of NAADAC: The Association for Addiction Professionals.
Don Nichols, M.S., NCAC II, was the first president of AzAADAC. Past Presidents include Del Boyd, Ph.D., ACSW, CSAC and Del Worley, M.C.,CSAC, and Tom Hutchinson, B.A., CSAC.
2001 In January the state board of directors realized the need to enter into the internet age and publish this website: http://www.azaadac.org. It also sees a need to improve communications with the membership and launches a state-wide discussion list.