Mental health stigma operates in society, is internalized by individuals, and is attributed by
health professionals. This ethics-laden issue acts as a barrier to individuals who may seek …

Social workers are needed to implement science-based treatments for alcohol and other
drug (AOD) problems. Changes in insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act will …

Social workers play a critical role in assessing and treating individuals and families with
mental health and addiction concerns. Although social workers are key professionals in the …

Background Counseling and social work programs educate future practitioners who are
likely to be engaged in direct practice with individuals impacted by substance use disorders …

ABSTRACT Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is an evidence-
based protocol that addresses both moderate-risk and high-risk substance use problems for …

This article reviews themes and changes in the teaching of HIV/AIDS content in social work
programs over the first three decades of the epidemic. Social work education in the first …

Background This study evaluates the degree to which a harm reduction intervention course
module impacted Master of Social Work (MSW) students' knowledge and attitudes towards …

This paper offers a theoretical analysis of the place of substance use within social work
education and workforce development in England. Using ecological systems theory as its …

Entering (n= 475) and graduating (n= 454) students at 3 master's of social work programs in
the northeast were compared regarding their knowledge and attitudes concerning working …

There is limited research in the United Kingdom on how well prepared social workers are for
working with substance use issues. This study set out to explore the views of newly qualified …