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Majors / Substance Abuse / Addiction Counseling |
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Description |
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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. |
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Popularity |
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Popularity Rank
(Rank
and Total Number of Degrees Awarded in the U.S. Last Year) |
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Certificate: |
#73 |
1,682 |
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Associate's: |
#116 |
862 |
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Bachelor's: |
#427 |
216 |
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Graduate Certificate: |
#52 |
161 |
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Master's: |
#356 |
134 |
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Doctorate: |
N/A |
0 |
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First-Professional: |
N/A |
0 |
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Degrees Available |
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Certificate |
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Associate's Degree |
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Bachelor's Degree |
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Graduate-Level Certificate |
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Master's Degree |
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Doctoral Degree |
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First-Professional Degree |
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Interesting Fact |
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40 years ago, women used to score 50 points lower on the Math portion of the SAT than on the Verbal. Today, their Math and Verbal scores are nearly identical on average. |
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