This course is designed to provide students with information about the disease concept and etiology of addiction and co-occurring disorders, theories and models and research of substance-related and addiction disorders, behavioral, psychosocial and physiological effects of alcohol and other drugs, screening, evaluation and assessment, diagnosis, treatment intervention, counseling strategies, and mental health counseling to address issues pertaining to multiculturalism, crises, disaster and trauma, family, prenatal exposure, co-occurring disorders, sexual orientation, and adult children of addicts. In addition, ethical and legal considerations of addiction counseling and principles of self- help programs and identification community resources are discussed.