Social Work Practice with Addictions I

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This course is designed to increase students' knowledge and skills for addressing addictive phenomena and its relation to social work practice issues. Attention will be given to biological, psychological, and social factors in the etiology of individual addiction and implications for families. Addiction exists in diverse cultural contexts; thus, the importance of language and clinical presentation is addressed. The consequences of addictions will be studied at the individual, family, community, and societal levels. This course will draw on current research in addictions and emphasize critical thinking and analysis of the current controversies in the field.