What is the demographic of people in substance abuse counselor certificate programs?
According to chemical dependency professional intern, Sydney Love, the majority of those who pursue a formal CDP degree and make a career out of chemical dependency counseling, are actually recovering drug addicts and alcoholics themselves. Many others who have expressed interest in how to become a substance abuse counselor are people who have in some way been directly impacted by chemical addiction, as is the case with Sydney when she lost her brother to a heroin overdose. This means it is a very open industry, welcoming either young recent high school graduates or much older people who have decided to make a lifestyle and career change later in life.
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