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Mel Schulstad was one of the founders of NAADAC, then known as the National Association of Alcoholism Counselors (NAAC). He was a WWII bomber pilot who retired in 1966 to volunteer for the Fairfax Hospital alcohol program. In 1973, he was a paid counselor for Arlington County and elected as the first President of the Virginia Association of Alcoholism Counselors (VAAC), which renamed later to the…
The Alabama School of Alcohol and Other Drug Studies (ASADS) presents the Carl Nowell Leadership Award to individuals within the state of Alabama who exemplify leadership and collaboration to address addiction. Carl Nowell was a founding committee member of the ASADS who spent practically his whole career with the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services (ADRS). He’s also honored in an award…
William F. Callahan was a detective and councilman who maintained a career in public service until retirement in 1971, after which he pivoted into addressing substance use disorders. He was appointed to the Connecticut Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council and was co-founer of PACES Counseling Associates of East Harford and Avon. He founded the Connecticut Federation of Alcohol and Drug Abuse counselors…
The Nelson Bradley Career Achievement Award was established in 1983 by the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) as a lifetime achievement award. Nelson J. Bradley was a psychiatrist who served as the superintendent of Willmar State Hospital in Minnesota, pioneering an approach that incorporated 12-Step principles and peer counselors into treatment facilities, now called…
The Lora Roe Memorial Addiction Counselor of the Year Award was renamed in 1988 (and again in 1998 for brevity) from the NAADAC Counselor of the Year Award. Not much is easily discoverable about Lora Roe, as is unfortunately the case for many pioneering drug and addiction counselors of the 20th century who worked on the frontlines before media, academics, and historians paid the attention they do…
The H. Westley Clark Award for Distinguished Service was established in 2024 in honor of Dr. H Westley Clark. Clark served as the Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) under the U.S. federal government’s Substance Use and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA), before which he also served as chief of the Associated Substance Abuse Programs at the U.S. Department of Veteras…
The Davida Coady Gorham Medical Professional of the Year Award was renamed in 2019 from the NAADAC Medical Professional of the Year Award. Dr. Davida Coady Gorham practiced medicine internationally before settling on addiction medicine. She was a first responder in humanitarian crises in Bangladesh, Cambodia, and India, where Mother Teresa invited her to be a medical director. Instead, she came…
According to the homepage: “The ASAM Presidential Award honors an individual for outstanding dedication and service in addressing addiction issues or promoting education, training or awareness of the specialty of addiction medicine.” The award’s name comes from its selection process, which consists entirely of the discretion of the ASAM President. As a general rule of thumb, I look at awards as a…
The Croonian Medal and Lecture is awarded by the Royal Society and Royal College of Physicians, both based in the United Kingdom. Named after the 17th century Fellow William Croone, the award includes a medal, a cash prize, and an invitation to give a lecture to the Society. The 2021 Croonian Lecture was given by Professor Barry Everitt, who discussed his research into the neurological mechanisms…
The Royal Society, an independent scientific academy based in the UK, awards the Copley Medal to scientists for breakthroughs in physical or biological research. Previous winners include Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein.
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According to the homepage: “The ASAM Presidential Award honors an individual for outstanding dedication and service in addressing addiction issues or promoting education, training or awareness of the specialty of addiction medicine.” The award’s name comes from its selection process, which consists entirely of the discretion of the ASAM President. As a general rule of thumb, I look at awards as a…
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The Alabama School of Alcohol and Other Drug Studies (ASADS) presents the Carl Nowell Leadership Award to individuals within the state of Alabama who exemplify leadership and collaboration to address addiction. Carl Nowell was a founding committee member of the ASADS who spent practically his whole career with the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services (ADRS). He’s also honored in an award…
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The Davida Coady Gorham Medical Professional of the Year Award was renamed in 2019 from the NAADAC Medical Professional of the Year Award. Dr. Davida Coady Gorham practiced medicine internationally before settling on addiction medicine. She was a first responder in humanitarian crises in Bangladesh, Cambodia, and India, where Mother Teresa invited her to be a medical director. Instead, she came…
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The H. Westley Clark Award for Distinguished Service was established in 2024 in honor of Dr. H Westley Clark. Clark served as the Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) under the U.S. federal government’s Substance Use and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA), before which he also served as chief of the Associated Substance Abuse Programs at the U.S. Department of Veteras…
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The Lora Roe Memorial Addiction Counselor of the Year Award was renamed in 1988 (and again in 1998 for brevity) from the NAADAC Counselor of the Year Award. Not much is easily discoverable about Lora Roe, as is unfortunately the case for many pioneering drug and addiction counselors of the 20th century who worked on the frontlines before media, academics, and historians paid the attention they do…
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Mel Schulstad was one of the founders of NAADAC, then known as the National Association of Alcoholism Counselors (NAAC). He was a WWII bomber pilot who retired in 1966 to volunteer for the Fairfax Hospital alcohol program. In 1973, he was a paid counselor for Arlington County and elected as the first President of the Virginia Association of Alcoholism Counselors (VAAC), which renamed later to the…
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William F. Callahan was a detective and councilman who maintained a career in public service until retirement in 1971, after which he pivoted into addressing substance use disorders. He was appointed to the Connecticut Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council and was co-founer of PACES Counseling Associates of East Harford and Avon. He founded the Connecticut Federation of Alcohol and Drug Abuse counselors…