Clinical Treatment of Substance Abusers: Past, Present and Future |
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Authors: | Shulamith Lala Ashenberg Straussner |
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Institution: | 1. Silver School of Social Work, New York University, 1 Washington Square North, New York, NY, 10003, USA
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Abstract: | With an estimated 9?% of the population in the United States having a substance use disorder, it is a rare social worker that has not encountered a substance abuser or a family member of one in his or her clinical practice. This article provides a brief history of social workers?? role in the treatment of substance abusing clients, an overview of the current, evidence-based treatment approaches and some of the issues that will be impacting this field in the future. A case study is used to illustrate some of the dynamics of substance abusing individuals, the impact on the family and effective treatment approaches. |
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