Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) will be receiving the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drugs (ATOD) Section of the American Public Health Association (APHA) at their 151st Annual Meeting in Atlanta. This national award celebrates an individual who has long and distinguished career in the ATOD field and has also provided a lifetime of significant contributions. Sharma was the editor of prestigious Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education for 24 years, has published over 100 articles in ATOD; and is ranked in the top one percentile of global scientists in the subfield of Substance Use by Elsevier.