American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence, Inc. (AATOD) - expanding access to quality addiction treatment services. The AATOD was founded in 1984 to enhance the quality of patient care in treatment programs by promoting the growth and development of comprehensive methadone treatment services throughout the United States.
American Nurses Association (ANA) - Impaired nurses resource section of the ANA website. Nurses who are challenged with substance abuse problems not only pose a potential threat to those they care for, they have neglected above all to care for themselves. ANA recognizes that the nurse's duty of compassion and caring extends to themselves and their colleagues, as well as to their patients.
American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) The ASAM's mission includes increasing access to and improving the quality of addictions treatment; educating physicians, medical and osteopathic students, and the public; promoting research and prevention; establishing addiction medicine as a specialty recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialists.
Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse (AMERSA) - An association of multidisciplinary healthcare professionals in the field of substance abuse dedicated to improving research and education about alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
International Association for Pain and Chemical Dependence - The American Pain Society is a multidisciplinary organization of basic and clinical scientists, practicing clinicians, policy analysts, and others. The mission of the American Pain Society is to advance pain-related research, education, treatment and professional practice.
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) was founded in 1944 by Marty Mann, the first woman to find long-term sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous, and provides education, information, help and hope to the public. It advocates prevention, intervention and treatment through offices in New York and Washington, and a nationwide network of Affiliates.
National Council State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Note: Nurses with impaired practice should refer to state listings of appropriate regulatory resource groups. The NCSBN is a regulatory body that has as its members state boards of nursing. NCSBN does not provide advocacy, but they are an excellent resource on nationally compiled disciplinary data. Their Chemical Dependency Handbook for Nurse Managers is an excellent resource for everyone in peer assistance and is available to download at https://www.ncsbn.org/524.htm
National Organization of Alternative Programs (NOAP) - Founded in 1999, the mission of NOAP is to promote public safety through participation of impaired healthcare professionals monitoring, rehabilitation and recovery in alternative programs; emphasizing fitness to practice and retention of competent professionals in healthcare; and working in cooperation with regulatory and professional organizations.
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