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How do you become an addiction specialist?
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Addiction: One year of a course in addiction medicine following board certification in general psychiatry, then passing the board exam in addictionology.
Answered 2/21/2014
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Certification: Many schools also offer psychology degrees with specialist tracks in drug and alcohol studies or addiction. Most states have certification available in many areas of addiction there are also several national certification boards.Contact them to find out their requirements
Answered 5/15/2016
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