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Drug Rehab Center Planned for Red Hook
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Fremont Treatment Center Announces Program to Ease Abusive Dependence …
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Veterans' treatment addresses both mental illness, substance abuse
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Review highlights links between problem gambling and substance abuse, and …
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Question by Liz: I want to be a substance a buse director is the university of phoenix recognized? i just started?
I just started UOP for my Bachelors in Human Services Addiction. I am reading alot of bad reviews yet I am aware every place will have it’s bad reviews it’s up to the student but will my degree be recognized in the substance abuse treatment field? I do plan to volunteer and start now so I can work my way up and have experience once I graduate. I plan on getting my Masters as well I just need some feed back.

Best answer:

Answer by Judy
UOP overall is not highly regarded. You might be better off getting your degree from a different school.

Answer by jannsody
Unfortunately, U of P is one of those private For-profit schools. Their course credits usually do NOT transfer to other schools, even though the school is regionally accredited as opposed to only nationally accredited.

This site has a lot of negative posts by former students of those for-profit schools, and please heed the students’ warnings: http://www.complaintsboard.com and can search.

Please instead consider the more affordable (and usually more reputable) community college and/or the state-public university as long as the program is accredited within the industry. Just an fyi that “American public university” is a for-profit school.

For U.S. colleges: http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ

Most jobs as a an addiction counselor require a master’s degree and preferably with the CAC (certified addiction counselor) credentials.

General career info: http://www.bls.gov/ooh and can search “substance abuse counselors” or such.

This site has more info re: certification in addiction counseling: http://www.naadac.org/certification

Drug counseling
My admiration and respect and condolences go out to families of those who have died from drug abuse and addiction, as those covered in The Frederick News-Post's “Project lifts those torn by addiction” article on Dec. 11. It's hard for me and everyone …
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Ed4Online Approved to Offer Continuing Education Credits to Addiction …
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Fighting drug abuse through education
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Amanda Bynes checks out of Malibu rehab facility
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Chris Brown Is Allowed To Attend A Charity Event But That's IT! Read His …
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Chris Brown granted rehab day release for toy drive
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