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Mental and Social Health Services is a degree category that consists of the following common degrees:
- Read more about Substance Abuse Counseling
Substance abuse counselors, or [social workers] (/careers/substance-abuse-social-worker/), are mental health professionals who help people suffering from drug or alcohol addiction. Degree programs in the field provide students with the knowledge and skills they need to undertake this work.
The curriculum covers the nature and causes of alcohol and drug dependencies, the psychobiology of addiction, abuse prevention, interview and intervention techniques for different client groups, relapse triggers, and relapse avoidance.