Substance Use Disorders

Practice Briefs

Jennifer CookContributorGerald A. JuhnkeContributorRachel KingContributorElaine OyamaContributor

Substance use and substance use disorders (SUDs) are common in counseling practice, and counselors must be well-versed in their etiology, symptomology, and treatment. Counselors must be prepared to recognize, screen, and assess for SUD and potentially co-occurring mental health disorders. When possible, counselors are prepared to treat SUDs and their impacts in ethically and culturally informed ways, or to provide appropriate referrals.

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Citation:

Cook, J., Juhnke, G. A., King, R., & Oyama, E. (2026, April). Substance use disorders [Practice Brief]. Counseling Nexus. https://doi.org/10.63134/TXPY1021

Metadata

  • container title
    Practice Briefs
  • publisher
    American Counseling Association
  • publisher place
    Alexandria, VA
  • rights holder
    American Counseling Association
  • version
    2
  • doi
    https://doi.org/10.63134/TXPY1021

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