How Long Does It Take to Become a Substance Abuse Nurse?
Question by Emilia P: How long does it take to become a substance abuse nurse?
I was wondering how long it takes to be a substance abuse nurse. Or if you can tell me the requirements a substance abuse nurse needs.
Just to clarify I want to become a nurse not a counselor.
Thank you for your help.
Best answer:
Answer by Lori
You would need to get your BSN in nursing which would take four years and then perhaps some extra certification after that. usually an employer will specify what else is needed.
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The Biology of Substance Abuse: What Parents of Teens Need to Know – Mary Jeanne Kreek, Bruce McEwen, The Rockefeller University: In discussions about teenage drug use, the biological perspective is often overlooked. The emotional and psychological dimensions of substance abuse are intricately connected to genes and hormones that regulate the stress response and shape the developing brain. The Winter 2010 Parents & Science program featured MARY JEANNE KREEK, a pioneer in the study of addiction as a medical condition, and BRUCE S. MCEWEN, an authority on hormones and the nervous system.
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