Question by Lauren: Is getting a degree in psychology good if I want to go into substance abuse counseling?
I want to be an addictions counselor when I get older, however, would it be okay to get a degree in psychology and in graduate school get my masters in substance abuse counseling?
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Yes, that would work. The only thing you couldn’t do is prescribe medicine, but you will be able to do therapy and psychoanalysis.
You may want to pursue a general psych masters instead, because you can do counseling with that, and leave more career doors open. Also, you might need a PhD for some of the higher end jobs in the field.
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