Senate Resolution 136
By: Senators Hodges of the 3rd, Still of the 48th, Williams of the 25th, Payne of the 54th,
Hickman of the 4th and others
A RESOLUTION
Commending the contributions of the Georgia Addiction Counselors Association and its
commitment to delivering evidence-based practices to individuals with substance use
disorders through recognized standards of education, training, and competencies as it
celebrates 45 years of service to Georgia; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the addiction professional workforce represents more than 1,500 counselors,
educators, and other addiction-focused health care professionals; and
WHEREAS, addiction professionals specialize in prevention, intervention, treatment,
recovery support, and education; and
WHEREAS, addiction professionals work across a wide variety of settings, including
outpatient care centers, mental health and substance use disorder facilities, general medicine
and surgical hospitals, psychiatric and substance use disorder hospitals, private practices,
clinics, prisons, probation agencies, juvenile detention facilities, halfway houses,
detoxification centers, and more; and
WHEREAS, addiction professionals address the full range of substance use disorders in
communities across the treatment and recovery continuum, including responding to the
current opioid crisis; and
WHEREAS, the Georgia Addiction Counselors Association provides evidence-based care
for substance use disorders, training, and competencies for delivering quality care while
saving lives, restoring families, and strengthening communities across Georgia.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body
congratulate the Georgia Addiction Counselors Association for 45 years of service to the
people of Georgia and commend its leadership in service to all those across Georgia seeking
recovery from addiction.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Georgia
Addiction Counselors Association.