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Media Relations Office:
ADC Pays Tribute to Addiction Counselors
On September 20, Arizona Department of Corrections addiction treatment counselors were recognized at the Capitol as part of Addictions Counselor Day and National Recovery Month, an annual effort to promote the societal benefits of alcohol and drug use disorder treatment. ADC Director Dora Schriro said, “The celebration is an excellent opportunity to spread the word about the talents and expertise of these qualified frontline health care professionals.” She praised the powerful work that addiction counselors do in promoting quality programs, and providing evidence-based services to the offender population. Steven Ickes, who heads the ADC Program Services Division, described the agency’s 19 addiction treatment counselors as ‘the backbone of the department’s substance abuse treatment system.’ A vital component of the Arizona Department of Correction’s mission is to provide effective treatment and training for offenders. Completing alcohol and drug programs ensures inmates have a greater chance of remaining sober upon release, which gives them a better chance of being productive, law-abiding citizens. More than 85 percent of the state’s inmate population has used or abused alcohol and drugs.
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