Chooper’s Guide is Preferred Vendor for Addiction Treatment Resources

Mutual Collaboration to Raise Awareness of Alcohol and Drug Addiction as a Disease and to Facilitate Positive Outcomes for Individuals Seeking Treatment and Recovery

ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, and Chooper’s Guide, the Internet’s most comprehensive substance abuse resource directory, announced today that Chooper’s Guide has been selected as a Preferred Vendor for providing addiction treatment resources. As a result of this collaboration, NAADAC members will be offered a substantial discount on listings in Chooper’s Guide. The two organizations will also work together to raise awareness of addiction as a disease, and they will share resources for education, training and advocacy for treatment and recovery solutions.

“We are very excited to share this powerful resource as a benefit to our members.”

Chooper's Guide provides a customized database platform that makes it easy for users to search and compare options for treatment and recovery from addiction. In less than two years, it has become one of the top addiction-related internet portals with a national Alexa traffic ranking of 95,000 out of 78.5 million registered domains in the United States. Chooper’s Guide offers modules for news, events, articles and treatment resources and draws its primary traffic from professionals in the fields of mental health and addiction counseling, criminal justice, education, and medicine. NAADAC members have the opportunity for increased visibility with a premium listing on Chooper’s Guide which includes a profile with a picture and links to attachments, including videos, publications, maps, events and other options, as well as social media integration with Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. To sign up for a free or premium listing, NAADAC members are encouraged to visit: http://choopersguide.com/content/naadac-members-area.html.

"Chooper’s Guide and NAADAC share a common focus of facilitating positive outcomes for individuals seeking treatment and recovery, ultimately to save lives and families," stated NAADAC’s President, Don Osborn. “We are very excited to share this powerful resource as a benefit to our members.”

“With so many resources available online, finding the best information on treatment and recovery can be a daunting task,” stated Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, NAADAC’s Executive Director. “With its advanced database technology and beautiful design, Chooper’s Guide provides easy online access to accurate and comprehensive information on treatment programs, facilities and specialists, as well as links to articles, events and numerous other addiction resources.”

“NAADAC embodies the highest ethical and professional standards in the addiction treatment industry,” said Tim Cheney, managing partner of Chooper’s Guide. “We are honored to share our resources, and we believe that this collaboration will create valuable opportunities for NAADAC members, be beneficial to our respective organizations and the industry as a whole, and facilitate the fulfillment of our mutual mission: to help suffering addicts and alcoholics and save lives.”

ABOUT CHOOPER’S GUIDE:

Chooper’s Guide is the Internet’s most comprehensive substance abuse resource directory featuring advanced database search technology, treatment and provider comparison tools, events, news, articles and other resources to help addicts, alcoholics and substance abuse professionals find the right addiction treatment solutions. Chooper’s Guide currently lists more than 18,000 substance abuse professionals and 13,000 treatment facilities, and serves as a valuable resource for individuals seeking recovery and their families, for the substance abuse treatment community, for the Criminal Justice system, and for the medical community. For more information on Chooper’s Guide, visit: www.choopersguide.com.

ABOUT NAADAC:

NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, is the largest organization for addiction-focused health care professionals. Founded in 1974, NAADAC is committed to the professional development of individuals who treat and prevent addiction. For more information on NAADAC, visit www.naadac.org.