Rio Salado College Faculty Chair Leads International Addictions Counseling Organizations


Dr. Kirk Bowden Named IAOCC President and ICUDDR - NASAC International Standards Committee Chair

Tempe, AZ Aug. 27, 2021 -- Until recently, COVID-19 and other life-changing events in the last year have drawn attention away from the opioid epidemic. Not for Dr. Kirk Bowden, an addictions and substance use disorders expert who is taking on two new leadership roles to help the world address the ongoing crises.

Bowden, who serves as Rio Salado College’s Faculty Chair of Addictions and Substance Use Disorders program, is expanding upon his work and influence as the newly elected President of the  International Association of Addictions and Offender Counselors (IAAOC) and as chair of the  International Consortium of Universities for Drug Demand Reduction (ICUDDR) -  National Addiction Studies Accreditation Commission (NASAC) International Standards Committee, which he began serving in May. 

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