Challenges and benefits of AI in the addiction workforce

Artificial intelligence (AI) is feared by many as a job‐killer. In fact, ADAW has learned, it is helping addiction treatment counselors do their jobs by writing their therapy notes for them. However, it also presents a threat, if people come to accept that all treatment needs is listening and giving the right scripted answer, because that's what AI does.

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Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly
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2026-05-01
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https://doi.org/10.1002/adaw.34899
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Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
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Challenges and benefits of AI in the addiction workforce

Alison Knopf
Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
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Challenges and benefits of AI in the addiction workforce

Alison Knopf
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Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) is feared by many as a job‐killer. In fact, ADAW has learned, it is helping addiction treatment counselors do their jobs by writing their therapy notes for them. However, it also presents a threat, if people come to accept that all treatment needs is listening and giving the right scripted answer, because that's what AI does.

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