Balkin and Kleist suggest that a good counselor, "appreciates research, becomes an intelligent consumer of research, and emerges as a producer of research" (2023, p. 19). Research is important because it helps us to identify best-practices and continue to improve the way that we provide services. Balkin and Kleist (2023) inform of two schools of thought in how counselors interact as researchers. The scientist-practitioner model teaches that counselors should utilize the scientific model in their counseling interactions and build upon research in their practice. The practitioner-scholar model teaches that research should still be incorporated into counseling interactions but that should be in addition to the counselor receiving training in how to best provide services to the client. One responsible way to incorporate research into practice is for a drug and alcohol therapist to stay up to date on research of most successful interventions and providing those options for their clients.