Government economists expect jobs for addiction counselors to grow faster than the average for all careers through 2012. Positions which require knowledge of both mental health and substance abuse may become more common in the future.
New laws are creating jobs for counselors who help people beat drug addiction. They'll find more work in states which require that drug users get treatment, not jail sentences
Compensation: According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the average salary of addiction and behavioral disorder counselors was $33,580 in 2003.
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