The “Smoking, Alcohol, and Drug Addiction Counseling Certificate Training” program is designed for individuals who wish to gain knowledge and develop professional skills in addiction counseling. The program provides theoretical knowledge and practical skills for those interested in working in substance use treatment and counseling centers, as well as within the legal system. The training is provided by a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, recognized by NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, and the certificate bears the NAADAC Provider emblem.
The certificate given is valid in the Ministry of National Education (TRNC), Cyprus Mental Health Institute, NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, America, Türkiye and other countries.
NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, represents the professional interests of more than 95,000 addiction counselors, educators, and other addiction-focused health professionals in the United States, Canada, and abroad. NAADAC members are addiction counselors, educators, and other addiction-focused health professionals who specialize in addiction prevention, treatment, recovery support, and education. As an important part of the healthcare industry, NAADAC members and 47 state agencies work to create healthier individuals, families, and communities through addiction prevention, intervention, quality treatment, and recovery support.
NAADAC is a global organization of addiction-focused professionals who strengthen the health and recovery of individuals, families and communities.
Founded in 1972 as the National Association of Alcoholism Counselors and Educators (NAACT), the organization’s primary purpose was to advance the field of professional counselors with professional qualifications and backgrounds. The organization evolved and became the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) in 1982, bringing together professionals working to achieve positive outcomes in alcohol and drug services. NAADAC’s new name—NAADAC, Association for Addiction Professionals—was adopted in 2001 and reflects the growing diversity of addiction services professionals active in counseling, prevention, intervention, treatment, education, and research: counselors, administrators, social workers, and others.
Science has shown that addiction is a brain disease that responds well to treatment. Research is leading to a better understanding of how drugs, alcohol, tobacco and other chemicals affect the brain. NAADAC supports ongoing research and is a strong advocate for policies that increase understanding and funding of addiction prevention and treatment.
Addiction is the number one public health problem in the United States today. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an estimated 22.1 million people ages 12 and older needed treatment for a substance use disorder in 2010. Of those 22.1 million people, about 10% of the U.S. population, only 2.6 million (11.2 percent of those needing treatment) received the care they needed.
NAADAC promotes excellence in care by advocating for the highest quality, up-to-date, science-based services to clients, families, and communities. NAADAC does this by providing education, clinical training, and certification. The organization’s national certification programs include the National Certified Addiction Counselor, Nicotine Addiction Specialist credential, and Masters Addiction Counselor designations. NAADAC has certified more than 21,000 counselors who play an important role in maintaining quality health care and protecting the well-being of the public. NAADAC’s nationally certified counselors work to provide appropriate treatment to all those in need of treatment.
“The Mission of NAADAC is to guide, unite and empower addiction-focused professionals to achieve excellence through education, advocacy, information, standards of practice, ethics, professional development and research.” – NAADAC Mission Statement adopted 1998
Clinical Evaluation
Ethic
Alcohol
Drug Addiction Treatment Goals
Principles of Treatment
Typology of Addiction
Suicide Risk and Response
Psychosocial Crisis
CNS Stimulants
Caffeine and Nicotine
Counseling Skills
Alcoholics Anonymous
Individual Psychotherapy in Alcoholism
Treatment Planning
Preventing Drug Relapse
National strategies to combat narcotics
Drug-Free Workplaces
Adapting Environmental Approaches to Prevention Programs
Risk Reduction
Prevention
AIDS I-II
Behavior Regulation
Cannabis, Opioids
Hallucinogens, Inhalants, Steroids
Counseling Theories
Person-Centered Therapy
Family System and Addiction Counseling
Alcohol and substance abuse in the elderly and women
Family Therapy in the Treatment of Alcohol Addiction
Therapeutic Communities
Family Therapy
Laws Relating to Narcotic Substances
Group Consulting
Post-Treatment Care
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Çakıcı
Psychiatrists, Family Physicians, Psychologists, Psychological Counselors, Nurses, Social Workers and undergraduate and graduate students of these departments.
