Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

STEM • Health Professions And Related Programs

What is it about?

A program that prepares individuals to help prevent substance abuse, counsel individuals and families with drug and alcohol problems, and perform intervention and therapeutic services for persons suffering from addiction. Includes instruction in individual and group counseling skills, psychology of addiction, sociology, crisis intervention, substance abuse identification methodologies, substance abuse treatment modalities, substance abuse prevention and treatment resources, pharmacology and behavioral aspects of abused substances, treatment evaluation, patient observation and education, group dynamics, professional standards and ethics, and applicable law and regulations.

Numbers at a glance

404th
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
29
Colleges offer it
312
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
78
Women
234

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O's Insights on Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

  • Major has been increasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 61% of graduates come from public universities.

Related Majors

Major Graduates Colleges
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 1,553 40