| April 1 didn't just mean April Fool's Day, it also meant | | | | Psychologists are trained to deal with the complex |
| the start of something far more serious: Alcohol | | | | array of mental behaviors and illnesses that can be |
| Awareness Month. This awareness campaign is | | | | the root or the symptoms (or both) of alcohol and |
| designed to educate anyone-from those with an | | | | drug addiction. Through talk therapy and other |
| alcohol problem to their loved ones who are affected | | | | methods, they help teat the not just alcoholism, but |
| by it-on how to recognize this disease and how to | | | | the underlying psychological stresses behind it. |
| get help. If you're looking for a career that will allow | | | | Social Workers are another group of professionals |
| you to work with those who struggle with alcoholism | | | | that work in the world of alcohol abuse. Alcoholism is |
| and help them recover, now is the perfect time. | | | | often accompanied by other social and marital |
| These three different career paths will allow you to | | | | problems, including domestic violence, child abuse, |
| fight alcoholism and its affects on a variety of levels: | | | | marital problems, homelessness, and poverty. These |
| Substance Abuse Counselors work directly with | | | | issues can become tangled together; it's a social |
| those who battle alcohol and drug addictions. They | | | | workers job to help the individuals untangle each |
| not only help these individuals get sober, but they | | | | issue and work through them. |
| work with them to prevent a relapse and ensure | | | | For more information on counseling careers, check |
| that they have a safe and healthy future. | | | | out this career profiles page. |