Clinical Treatment of Substance Abusers: Past, Present and Future

Shulamith Lala Ashenberg Straussner

doi:10.1007/s10615-012-0387-0

Clinical Treatment of Substance Abusers: Past, Present and Future

Shulamith Lala Ashenberg Straussner

Social Work

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	127-133
Number of pages	7
Journal	Clinical Social Work Journal
Volume	40
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10615-012-0387-0
State	Published - Jun 2012

Keywords

Case study
Drug policy issues
Evidence-based practices in addictions
Social work interventions
Substance use disorders
Treatment approaches

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Health(social science)
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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