“…Questions were constructed from a review of related literature (Hershenson & Berger, 2001;Vacc, 1985;Zimpfer, Cox, West, Bubenzer, & Brooks, 1997) and refined following review and subsequent feedback from four counselor educators with substance abuse counseling and CACREP expertise. Areas of inquiry included: (a) type of accredited programs of study offered, (b) number and type of substance abuse counseling course(s) offered, (c) whether a substance abuse emphasis within community counseling program was offered, (d) percentage of substance abuse counseling field placements, and (e) importance of establishing CACREP preparation standards for substance abuse counseling.…”