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Show Edwards attends drug abuse confab Carolyn Edwards of Bountiful, president of the Utah Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (UAADAC), was in Washington, D.C. recently, as Sen. Jake Gam was honored by addiction addic-tion treatment professionals from all over the country. At the annual Legislative Conference Con-ference of the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC), Edwards introduced Sen. Gam to the conference, con-ference, where he was named Legislator of the Year. During the three-day event, Edwards met with several congressmen on issues relating to the professional treatment treat-ment and prevention of alcohol and drug addictions. NAADAC represents the interests inter-ests and concerns of nearly 25,000 counselors who work with addicted individuals and their families. It is the only professional organization in the field that brings its leaders to Washington during each congressional congres-sional session to meet with policy makers. |