Addiction Professional, Behavioral Healthcare Executive win journalism awards

Addiction Professional and Behavioral Healthcare Executive, the publication brands within the Institute for the Advancement of Behavioral Healthcare (IABHC), have earned several prestigious 2018 awards for excellence in journalism. These awards reflect the editorial integrity of the publications and their role as influential resources for substance use and mental health treatment organizations across the country.

From the American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors (ASHPE), our awards for 2018 include:

• Gold Award for Best Feature, for “Stimulants: Is a New Drug Crisis Looming?”

• Silver Award for Best Original Research, for “Addiction Professional 2017 Quality of Life Survey.”

• Bronze Award for Best Blog, for several blogs by Editor in Chief Julie Miller.

From the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE), our 2018 regional awards include:

• Investigative Feature, “Addiction Overload.”

• Original Research, “Ethics Survey.”

In addition, Senior Editor Tom Valentino received a 2018 first-place Ohio Excellence in Journalism Award from the Cleveland Press Club in the Features: Trends category for “Addiction Overload.”

“As the behavioral health field identifies its most pressing challenges and the solutions to solve them, leaders turn to our publication brands for practical, trustworthy information,” says Douglas J. Edwards, IABHC director. “Executives and clinicians rely on Addiction Professional and Behavioral Healthcare Executive when turning their ideas into action. These impressive journalism awards once again recognize the thought leadership and subject matter expertise of our seasoned editorial team.”