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.
| A major in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. |
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Top 20
U.S.
Colleges with the
highest percentage
of
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling among the 2007-2008
graduating class.
| | Alvernia College
Reading, PA | 57
(12.5%) |  |  | |
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| | Bethany University
Scotts Valley, CA | 3
(3.2%) | | | |
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| | Southern University at New Orleans
New Orleans, LA | 4
(1.7%) |  |  | |
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| | University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR | 18
(1.2%) |  | | |
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| | Graceland University-Lamoni
Lamoni, IA | 5
(1.2%) |  | | |
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| | Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA | 26
(1.0%) | |  | |
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| | Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM | 2
(1.0%) | | | |
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| | Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, MN | 10
(0.8%) | | | |
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| | University of Mary
Bismarck, ND | 4
(0.7%) | | | |
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| | University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD | 6
(0.7%) | | | |
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