Abstract
The purpose of this project was to increase the awareness, knowledge, and skill of the comorbidity between eating disorders and substance use disorders among substance abuse counselors in the Sacramento area. A presentation and pre and post-test were created and given by the researcher to eight substance abuse counselors in Sacramento County. The data collected suggest that the presentation was effective in increasing the counselor’s awareness, knowledge, and skill relating to the co morbidity between eating disorders and substance use disorders. The participants made suggestions for future presentations including more information on treatment modalities, specific drug and eating disorder interactions, and ways to raise awareness about the co morbidity between eating disorders and substance use disorders in their community. Recommendations for upcoming presentations were made utilizing the feedback and data collected from the study.