Christian Drug & Alcohol Counseling Degrees

Earn your degree in drug and alcohol counseling and you could help sufferers who are homeless, struggling with mental health or in rehabilitation. The National Institute on Drug Abuse states that in 2009, 23 percent of youth under 12 had binged on alcohol. Adolescents, adults and even unborn babies can all be affected by substance abuse. with the Institute claiming that approximately 100,000 deaths are caused in America by drinking every year. Make sure that whatever school you apply to is accredited, so that your credit hours can be transferred and your degree will be respected by future employers.

Ohio Christian University

• A degree in substance-abuse counseling at Ohio Christian University integrates Christian principles into your studies. The program teaches you to identify the needs of abusers and learn to treat them through specialized counseling techniques. Each semester consists of 54 one-hour classes where you will focus on critical thinking and decision making. You will become familiar with methods of abuse prevention and learn appropriate aftercare and guidance techniques. Designed for working adults, you will attend one class per week and textbooks will be mailed to your house.

Association of Christian Alcohol and Drug Counselors Institute

• Learn how to prevent domestic violence.

  Study for a variety of counseling certificates and degrees at the Association of Christian Alcohol and Drug Counselors Institute. Choose from an associate, bachelor's or master's degree. You will complete 59 modules while studying for an associate degree, and 28 essays for a bachelors degree. You will learn how to counsel the elderly, perform addiction intervention, counsel anger management and deal with crisis and trauma victims. The Association also allows you to study for your qualification through a distance-learning program.

Vision International Education Network

• Earn your Master of Arts Degree in Christian Counseling and learn to help families, couples and individuals struggling with marriage problems, psychological issues and substance abuse. You will study to become a church-based counselor and develop an understanding of human development, assessment and diagnosis, and the effect drug abuse has on the individual and society. Helping abusers with their recovery and providing treatment will also be taught. Study with 36 credit hours is undertaken to complete the program.

Grace University

• Child development is taught as part of your degree at Grace University.

  Start training for a psychology degree at Grace University and have the option to study for a Drug and Alcohol Concentration. Alongside studying for your psychology degree, you will be taught child development, medical and psychosocial aspects of drug and alcohol abuse and clinical treatment issues in chemical dependency. Your classes will be focused on teaching from a Biblical viewpoint, teaching you to think critically and analyze issues with a Christian world view. On completion, you will have the choice of studying for a Masters of Counseling degree.