Question by Somebody: Do I have to study specifically something to be an addiction worker?
I’m graduating soon and I really want to help people with drug addiction but I don’t know if I have to go to a college where they teach specifically those things. Does it really matter if I’ll go to a college and then I’ll be a nurse and so on…Can I still work as an addiction worker? I live in California and I don’t know about any specific colleges near me. I searched the internet too
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Answer by lil bit It can help just to read some books on alcoholism, eating disorders, drug addiction, excessive spending, smoking. They may have a course at the College – but I have never seen one seperate class for addictions. I think it is what one learns in college when taking classes for social work (Bachelors in Social Work; Masters in Social Work) – it is probably in the cirrculum.
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Question by malagie: What kind of psychology do I need to study if I want to specialize in drug addiction?
If I am to work with drug addicts or something connected (preventing from drug abuse etc.) do I really need to study psychology? any way avoid it? if not what kind of psychology do I need to study???
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Answer by Debbie V You could study sociology or social work…Really, with this job, you need a master’s degree, so I can’t see that the bachelor’s really matters too much, so long as you take all the basics required to earn your master’s.
I know you’ve probably got personal reasons for working in this area, but it’s a really tough job. Addictions go back to drugs over and over, and it’s really frustrating to the therapists involved. Burn out is not uncommon.
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Question by malagie: What kind of psychology do I need to study if I want to specialize in drug addiction?
If I am to work with drug addicts or something connected (preventing from drug abuse etc.) do I really need to study psychology? any way avoid it? if not what kind of psychology do I need to study???
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Answer by Debbie V You could study sociology or social work…Really, with this job, you need a master’s degree, so I can’t see that the bachelor’s really matters too much, so long as you take all the basics required to earn your master’s.
I know you’ve probably got personal reasons for working in this area, but it’s a really tough job. Addictions go back to drugs over and over, and it’s really frustrating to the therapists involved. Burn out is not uncommon.
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If I am to work with drug addicts or something connected (preventing from drug abuse etc.) do I really need to study psychology? any way avoid it? if not what kind of psychology do I need to study???
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