If a counselor is aware that a client is engaging in using illegal drugs, is the counselor bound by law to notify the proper authorities of this activity?

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If a counselor is aware that a client is engaging in illegal drug use, the counselor is not bound by law to notify the proper authorities or this activity. The counselor should only break confidentiality and notify the proper authorities if the client's activities will likely do harm to him or herself, another person, or property. Once a client trusts his or her counselor, the counselor might ask if he or she would like help with the drug issue. The counselor might cite health, financial, or legal reasons as incentive for the client to kick his or her habit.

If a Counselor Is Aware That a Client Is Engaging