Selected Papers of William L. White www.williamwhitepapers.com Collected papers, interviews, video presentations, photos, and archival documents on the history of addiction treatment and recovery in America. Citation: White, W. (2004). Women who made (and are making) a difference. Counselor, 5(5), 25-29. Posted at www.williamwhitepapers.com Women Who Made (and are Making) a Difference William L. White Emeritus Senior Research Consultant Chestnut Health Systems
[email protected] When I entered the field of addiction is a passionate and articulate advocate for treatment in the 1960s, it was a man’s world, enhanced accessibility and quality of and it had been a man’s world for more than addiction treatment. 175 years. It was a professional arena Dr. LeClair Bissell is one of the dominated by male service consumers, male modern pioneers of addiction medicine and service providers, male administrators, and the broader field of addiction treatment. Her male policy makers. Women filling such contributions to the field are reflected in roles were an anomaly, not the norm. That awards from the American Society on world changed because women pioneers Addiction Medicine and the Christopher D. made significant contributions to the history Smithers Foundation. Her publications of the addiction treatment field. The purpose include Alcoholism in the Professions (1985) of this article is to honor a few of these and Ethics for Addiction Professionals pioneers who made, and are making, a (1987). difference through their research, clinical Claudia Black, PhD, has for more innovation, public and professional than two decades given voice to the impact education, public policy advocacy and of alcoholism on children and the family.