“…Renner (2007) reported that psychiatrists have not been adequately trained to care for individuals who present with substance use disorders. Although multiple groups of mental health professionals have noted the lack of substance abuse training as a concern, the presented study focused on the need for substance abuse training among licensed counselors (Carroll, 2000;Celluci & Vik, 2001;Chappel & Lewis, 1997;Harwood et al, 2004;Madson et al, 2008;Montgomery, 1993;Morgan & Toloczko, 1997;Selin & Svanum, 1981). Carroll (2000) examined counseling students' choice of initial clinical interventions with a described substance-dependent client and conceptions of substance dependence among students.…”