The Georgia Association for Addiction Professionals

The Georgia Association for Addiction Professionals GACA is a not-profit association dedicated to high standards for professionals who provide counseling for individuals suffering with substance use disorders.

Est 1980, (GACA) The Georgia Association of Addiction Professionals is the only membership not-profit professional certification board over 4500 addiction credentials in the state of Ga. & is voluntarily managed by leading top addiction professionals. Established in 1980, GACA is comprised of a volunteer Board of Directors elected by the membership and a volunteer Certification Committee. Our express concern is the welfare of persons suffering with substance use disorders in the state of Georgia. We want your input, your voice, and your suggestions. Your presence at our meetings and conferences helps us grow stronger together. Your service on our board and committees helps us fulfill our mission. We need your support and feedback in legislative matters. We need your voice to battle to reduce stigma, increase access to care, and support treatment and recovery. Thank you to each of our members on the Board of Directors and Certification Committee members for all the hard work accomplished each year to make GACA Georgia’s premier Addiction Counselor certifying body and membership organization. We could not accomplish this without the dedicated support of the GACA office staff. Finally I thank YOU – our members and associates. We could not do the work we do on behalf of our clients and families without your membership and continued support.

11/20/2025

"Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care."​ Theodore Roosevelt

GACA Greetings! Register Today for Stay Alert, Report Right: Mastering Mandated Reporting. https://gacaorg.regfox.com...
11/07/2025

GACA Greetings! Register Today for Stay Alert, Report Right: Mastering Mandated Reporting.

https://gacaorg.regfox.com/stay-alert-report-right-mastering-mandated-reporting

Celebrating GACA in 2025: Rooted in Legacy, Growing in Hope: 45 Years of Progress in Addiction Recovery!












Founded in 1980, GACA, the Georgia Association for Addiction Professionals (www.GACA.org), is a non-profit member association that provides credentialing, training, education, advocacy and support for addiction-focused professionals in Georgia and surrounding states.

GACA Greetings! Register Today for Models of Supervision. https://gacaorg.regfox.com/models-of-supervisionCelebrating ...
11/06/2025

GACA Greetings! Register Today for Models of Supervision.

https://gacaorg.regfox.com/models-of-supervision

Celebrating GACA in 2025: Rooted in Legacy, Growing in Hope: 45 Years of Progress in Addiction Recovery!












Founded in 1980, GACA, the Georgia Association for Addiction Professionals (www.GACA.org), is a non-profit member association that provides credentialing, training, education, advocacy and support for addiction-focused professionals in Georgia and surrounding states.

GACA Greetings! Celebrating GACA in 2025: Rooted in Legacy, Growing in Hope: 45 Years of Progress in Addiction Recover...
11/06/2025

GACA Greetings!

Celebrating GACA in 2025: Rooted in Legacy, Growing in Hope: 45 Years of Progress in Addiction Recovery!












Founded in 1980, GACA, the Georgia Association for Addiction Professionals (www.GACA.org), is a non-profit member association that provides credentialing, training, education, advocacy and support for addiction-focused professionals in Georgia and surrounding states.

GACA Greetings! Register Today for Beyond Isolation: Steps to Embrace Togetherness. https://gacaorg.regfox.com/beyond-...
11/05/2025

GACA Greetings! Register Today for Beyond Isolation: Steps to Embrace Togetherness.

https://gacaorg.regfox.com/beyond-isolation-steps-to-embrace-togetherness

Celebrating GACA in 2025: Rooted in Legacy, Growing in Hope: 45 Years of Progress in Addiction Recovery!












Founded in 1980, GACA, the Georgia Association for Addiction Professionals (www.GACA.org), is a non-profit member association that provides credentialing, training, education, advocacy and support for addiction-focused professionals in Georgia and surrounding states.

GACA Greetings! Celebrating GACA in 2025: Rooted in Legacy, Growing in Hope: 45 Years of Progress in Addiction Recovery...
11/05/2025

GACA Greetings! Celebrating GACA in 2025: Rooted in Legacy, Growing in Hope: 45 Years of Progress in Addiction Recovery!

National Stress Awareness Day, on every first Wednesday in November — November 5 this year — is 24 hours of reinforcing the fact that you’re not doing yourself a favor by stressing about situations you can’t control.

🪢5 Facts About Stress That Will Blow Your Mind

🪢1. Are you in stress or eustress?
Scientists like to refer to “good stress” as eustress.

🪢2. It affects everyone differently
Unlike other conditions, stress has different symptoms for different people so you can’t really tell when you’re experiencing stress.

🪢3. It’s the “silent killer”
Stress is also classified as the silent killer because it’s usually the root cause of most heart diseases.

🪢4. It causes hair loss
If you’re going bald, you’re likely going through stress unless, of course, you’ve turned 50.

🪢5. Laughing is the remedy
It is scientifically proven that laughing lowers stress hormones and triggers the onset of “good,” health-enhancing hormones.












Founded in 1980, GACA, the Georgia Association for Addiction Professionals (www.GACA.org), is a non-profit member association that provides credentialing, training, education, advocacy and support for addiction-focused professionals in Georgia and surrounding states.

GACA Greetings! Celebrating GACA in 2025: Rooted in Legacy, Growing in Hope: 45 Years of Progress in Addiction Recovery...
11/04/2025

GACA Greetings! Celebrating GACA in 2025: Rooted in Legacy, Growing in Hope: 45 Years of Progress in Addiction Recovery!












Founded in 1980, GACA, the Georgia Association for Addiction Professionals (www.GACA.org), is a non-profit member association that provides credentialing, training, education, advocacy and support for addiction-focused professionals in Georgia and surrounding states.

GACA Greetings! Celebrating GACA in 2025: Rooted in Legacy, Growing in Hope: 45 Years of Progress in Addiction Recovery...
11/01/2025

GACA Greetings! Celebrating GACA in 2025: Rooted in Legacy, Growing in Hope: 45 Years of Progress in Addiction Recovery!

Don't Forget, we set the clocks back tonight!












Founded in 1980, GACA, the Georgia Association for Addiction Professionals (www.GACA.org), is a non-profit member association that provides credentialing, training, education, advocacy and support for addiction-focused professionals in Georgia and surrounding states.

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Smyrna, GA
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GACA is a non-profit association dedicated to high standards for professionals who provide counseling for individuals suffering from substance use disorders. Established in 1980, GACA is comprised of a volunteer Board of Directors elected by the membership and a volunteer Certification Committee. Our express concern is the welfare of persons suffering from substance use disorders in the state of Georgia. We want your input, your voice, and your suggestions. Your presence at our meetings and conferences helps us grow stronger together. Your service on our board and committees helps us fulfill our mission. We need your support and feedback in legislative matters. We need your voice to battle to reduce stigma, increase access to care, and support treatment and recovery. Thank you to each of our members on the Board of Directors and Certification Committee members for all the hard work accomplished each year to make GACA Georgia’s premier Addiction Counselor certifying body and membership organization. We could not accomplish this without the dedicated support of the GACA office staff. Finally, thank YOU – our members and associates. We could not do the work we do on behalf of our clients and families without your membership and continued support.