Alcohol - Social, Addiction and Abuse

Credentials in Addiction Counseling are useful in a variety of settings including nursing and residential care facilities, community counseling centers, individual and family services providers, state and local hospitals and educational institutions, social and human services settings, and criminal justice and juvenile justice support organizations. The level of education, training, and certification varies depending upon the role and clientele. Specifically, this badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe alcohol as a drug including how it is produced, its pharmacology, the physiological and behavioral effects on the body, related health benefits, and health problems such as chronic alcohol abuse and alcoholism.