Our Program Purpose!

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Addiction is a multi-factorial disease having psychosocial, genetic, spiritual and metabolic components. The most significant mechanism of this disease process is manifest through neuropsychological insult within the Brain Reward Cascade Model known as REWARD DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (RDS)(1).

It is estimated that up to 20% of our nations population suffers from the disease of addiction. Since recovery and recovering individuals require total avoidance of all mood altering substances, our graduates can become this nation’s greatest primary intervention resource for America’s leading health care concern.

The medical model or disease concept of addiction establishes the Brain Reward Cascade as the hallmark of compulsive disorders along with the five addictions, which are: Chemical, Food, Work, Sex, and Gambling.

UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THIS PROGRAM AND EXAMINATION, THE C. Ad. DESIGNATION IS GRANTED. This program prepares you with the skills required to become this nation’s primary intervention resource in addiction intervention, treatment & management. By developing important new skills and learning the most effective up to date techniques(2), this program will allow the participant to gain the most significant experience available. Therefore we are committed to supporting a diversified and comprehensive broadly based program utilizing both the didactic method and the experimental approach in teaching. This will allow the ”C.Ad.” designate the opportunity to function in hospitals, residential treatment centers, outpatient programs, federal, state and county criminal justice programs, as well as meeting individual needs that may present themselves in their private practice setting. Federal funding and research grants are knocking at the door. ARE YOU PROPERLY CREDENTIALED?

Will You Be There To Open It?

The American College of Addictionology and Compulsive Disorders stands ready to prepare and train you with the knowledge and skill-both academically and clinically- to properly meet the needs of this most devastating phenomenon. Our program is the only international multidisciplinary educational initiative that offers all healthcare and related professionals the highest level in addiction in addiction certification available.

Our graduates are accomplishing what yesterday was their vision and today their reality. Many are developing court jurisdiction programs that include the protocols based on our model as well as bringing their expertise into their private practices as well as into many of over 9,000 addiction treatment programs throughout the U.S. and Canada.

"Our program is approved by the Nevada Board of examiners for Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Counselors. Approved/Certified by the State of New York, Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), the Florida Certification Board (FCB), and the Israel Certification Board which are Member Boards of the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (ICRC). The ICRC provides reciprocity services to over 42 States, Canada and six foreign countries; all branches of the U.S. military, and Indian Health Services."

*Approved Chiropractic license applied for in Nevada, California, Florida, Georgia, and other States
*Approved provider #NV07-133 Chiropractic Physicians Board of Nevada
*Approved provider-#188-A Florida Certification Board
*Approved Florida of Social Workers, Florida Board of Social Workers,
Florida Board of Mental Health provider #50-9443
*Approved provider-Nevada Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug, and Gambling Counselors,

* Approved provider #A906-06-Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers

* Approved provider-Nevada Bureau of Alcohol & Drug Abuse

*Approved provider-#0203 New York State Office of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse

* Approved provider-#770 Israel Certification Board of Addiction Professionals

(1) Blum, Ken; Braverman, Eric; Holder, Jay; et al: Reward Deficiency Syndrome A Biogenetic Model, Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, Nov. 2000, Vol 32
(2) Holder, Jay, et al; Molecular Psychiatry, Vol 6, Supplement 1, Feb. 2001, Nature

NEW DATES FOR CLINICAL RESIDENCY PROGRAM: September 8 through September 26, 2008. PLEASE CALL FOR RESERVATIONS AS SPACE IS LIMITED.

"Clinical" Residency Diplomate Program
Our "Clinical" Dipolmate Program is offered in addition to the C. Ad. Program and is available to all people in the C. Ad. Program. A three week, hands-on, "Clinical" Residency with room & board provided in a teaching hospital style setting. Train with top professionals among a staff of over 220 in a 300 bed facility and earn the only Diplomate in Addictionology serving all professionals. Experience First Hand different phases of the treatment continuum, such as interventions, assessments and evaluations, individual and group treatment processes through discharge planning. The 3 week training can be completed in increments of one week each or in 3 consecutive weeks. Upon completion of the "Clinical" Residency Program, the Diplomate Credential D.A.C.A.C.D. is awarded. The teaching facility is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.

NEW FIRST EVER "RESEARCH" DIPLOMATE PROGRAM

This "Research" Diplomate program is offered in addition tot he C.Ad. Program and is available to all persons. This is the first and only "Research" Diplomate ever to exist in any profession and is in addition to our "Clinical" Diplomate program mentioned below. The new "Research" Diplomate program will teach you how to perform on your own in all aspects of the field of research. Obtaining grants, including private practice grants and other funding opportunities are available to those who have been trained to navigate these waters. Comprehensive training is both on-site and web-based, some of which includes: Research design, regulatory and compliance issues, regulatory agencies, data analysis, scientific writing, publication training, preparation of clinical case reports, nested case, case controlled design, scientific databases along with search engines and data repositories training. Rub shoulders with some of the most renowned researchers in the world.

ABOUT OUR CO-SPONSORS:

1. AMERICAN PSYCHOTHERAPY ASSOCIATION

2. AMERICAN COLLEGE OF FORENSIC EXAMINERS INTERNATIONAL

3. SAINT MARTIN’S COLLEGE is a degree granting institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. STM’S AODA program is approved or recognized by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment; the National Association of Certified Counselors; the National Association of State Alcohol & Drug Abuse Directors.

4. WORLD CHIROPRACTIC ALLIANCE is recognized as an NGO of the United Nations DPI, in aegis with the World Health Organization.

5 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION of ORIENTAL MEDICINE (AAOM), formerly (AAAOM), is the nations oldest and largest professional member organization representing the Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine profession.

6. ISRAEL CERTIFICATION BOARD OF ADDICTION PROFESSIONAL certifies addiction professionals in Israel and Internationally, with international reciprocity through the IC&RC.

7. OREGON DOCTORS OF CHIROPRACTIC (ODOC)

8. LIFE UNIVERSITY, MARIETTA, GEORGIA

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