Restriction(s): Matriculation in Counseling w/concentration: Addictions Counseling, Clinical Mental Health, Counseling w/Conc:StudentAffairs/Couns in HigherEd, Counseling w/Conc:SchoolCounseling, or Advanced Counseling, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Student Assistance Coordinator, Counseling w/Conc:ClinicalMental Hlth Counseling; or departmental approval. Students learn about substance abuse counseling and related issue. Students gain an understanding of the historical context, etiological theories, and psychoactive impact of substances on the brain. Students learn about evidence-based assessment, diagnosis and treatment of substance abuse/dependence with emphasis on theory and research driven clinical counseling practice.