The Illinois Certification Board, Inc. (ICB) recognizes that alcohol and/or other drug abuse treatment and criminal justice professionals working with the substance abusing criminal offender require much more focused skills. Addiction professionals, navigating within complex federal, state, and county criminal justice systems, develop unique competencies equipping individuals with a broader knowledge base to implement effective systemic treatment modalities.

The National Certification Board for Criminal Justice Alcohol and Drug Professionals endorses the concept that the treatment of addiction in a criminal justice setting is a specialty field that requires performance by competent and professional individuals. The standards for certification of these individuals are weighted on the side of proven experience and education.

Research indicates that alcohol and other drug abuse is a factor in most crimes and clearly shows that the provision of substance abuse treatment is effective in the reduction of criminal recidivism and substance abuse. Reductions of this nature present a significant cost benefit to society.

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