NAADAC Backs President Bush's Treatment Initiative
Addiction treatment initiative proposed in
State of the Union address
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Alexandria, VA - NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals,
announced its support for the new addiction treatment initiative
proposed by President Bush in last night's State of the Union address,
following a briefing held this morning at the White House Office of
National Drug Control Policy.
"We are excited about the infusion of new money for addiction
treatment," NAADAC Executive Director Pat Ford-Roegner said. "We urge
Congress to provide the requested funds because this initiative will
expand our nation's treatment capacity and save countless lives."
Bush called for $600 million in new money to help an additional 300,000
Americans receive treatment for substance use disorders over the next
three years. At today's briefing, administration officials provided
details on the proposal, called "Recovery Now," to congressional staff
members and representatives from the addiction treatment profession.
"NAADAC has long advocated for access to personal assessment and
effective treatment based on the individual needs of the client," said
John Avery, NAADAC's director of public policy, who attended the
briefing. "We commend President Bush for his leadership. He has named
the illness and the remedy: treatment and recovery."
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