COUNSELING AND THE CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROCESS

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This course is a study of alcohol and other drug abuse, the process of chemical dependency, its impact on the family and its importance in the area of counseling. This course will enable the counselor to identify and assess the substance abuser and examine the counselor's role in the prevention and intervention processes. Students will develop knowledge of the behavioral, psychological, physical health, and social effects of psychoactive substances and addictive disorders on the user and significant others. The course will examine the history, philosophy and trends in addiction counseling. PREREQ: ADMISSION TO MS COUNSELING PROGRAM OR CONSENT OF INSTRUCTOR COREQ: COUNSED 718 AND COUNSED 722