Social Work Practice in the Addictions
At the beginning of history, people abused intoxicating substances and grappled with the consequences as best they could. In more recent times, the healing professions made recognizing, understanding, and treating addictions major priorities. Today, socia
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Michael G. Vaughn Brian E. Perron ●
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Social Work Practice in the Addictions
Editors Michael G. Vaughn Saint Louis University St. Louis, MO, USA
Brian E. Perron University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI, USA
ISBN 978-1-4614-5356-7 ISBN 978-1-4614-5357-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-5357-4 Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2012950336 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
Several important developments motivated us to pull together a volume on social work practice in the addictions. First, social workers represent the largest body of addiction and mental health service providers in the USA and many other countries. Consequently, a growing interest in issues of addiction in schools of social work throughout the USA and abroad is being observed. This is exemplified by an increased number of addiction-related courses, certificate programs, field placements, research projects, and peer-reviewed articles. Despite these developments and the impact that addictive behaviors have on client populations, the field of social work lacks authoritative resources to help ens
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