This Seventh Edition incorporates the four Domains from the Certified Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counselor Job Task Analysis 2013 while integrating the Domains with the 12 Core Functions of the Substance Abuse Counselor and the Performance Domains of TAP 21. The discussion of the four Domains is new to this Seventh Edition. This Seventh Edition continues to include instructor lesson plans and student quizzes. It is designed to assist instructors in preparing students seeking certification as alcohol and other drug abuse counselors. It is in accord with the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (ICRC) standards. These standards are necessary, important, and critical for the protection of the public, individual clients, and counselors. The Seventh Edition is easily read and organized and provides information on the global criteria and domain tasks used by the ICRC member boards around the world to evaluate applicants for certification as substance abuse counselors.