A story in yesterday's paper failed to mention the names of candidates who received certificates as part of training under the Bermuda Addiction Certification Board.

They are as follows: Associate Counsellor, Alcohol and Other Drugs: Linda Bell-Hodge, Amanda Marshall, Ronald Smith, Kuni Frith and Tanya Tucker.

International Certified Alcohol and Other Drug Counsellor: Nelson Bascome, Yvette Brown, Eudora Browne-Zuill, Sandra Butterfield, Joanne Dill, Cecile Harris, Sandra Jennings, Calvin Ming, Sonia Paynter, Angella Phipps, Gryneth Robinson, Shirley Simmons, Margaret Swift, Sarah White, Sylvia Hayward-Harris.

Certified Clinical Supervisor: Nelson Bascome, Yvette Brown, Joanne Dill.

Certified Prevention Specialist: Calvin Ming.

International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium, International Certification Alcohol and Other Drug Counsellor, Certified Clinical Supervisor: Rosemary McNaughton and Lynda Price.

The fight against drugs on Bermuda intensified with the graduation of a batch of addiction counsellors.

Organisers of the certification for drug addiction counsellors hope the latest group to pass will eventually lead to higher standards across the Island.

Dr. Lynda Price, administrator of the Bermuda Addiction Certification Board, said the counsellors all had a level of experience, working with clients.

The 25 candidates received different certificates, based on international regulations. They included associate counsellors, clinical supervisors and prevention specialists.

The aim is to protect the public from unqualified service providers and ensure the certified workforce are governed by professional standards. Dr. Price said they also welcomed people from other professions, who wished to undergo training.

Introducing the candidates, Mansfield Brock, chairman of the National Drug Commission, said the training was all about a strategic plan for Bermuda, that involved all sectors of society.

He said it was about accrediting organisations and certificating individuals to provide a service to individuals who suffer from chemical abuse.

"These people have industry qualifications and they have been trained to the appropriate level in the same way as doctors or lawyers,'' he said.