The addictions counseling certificate is designed to prepare graduates to work with the myriad of problems associated with chemical addictions. Substance abuse and addictions are among America’s most devastating and pervasive social ills. Addiction respects neither age nor socioeconomic status and impacts on individuals, employers, families, and friends as well as the interrelationships of our most basic societal institutions. Its effects are also visible within many other social problems including crime, delinquency, and family violence.
