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April is Alcohol Awareness Month. Here are resources for social workers

Social Work Blog

It highlights the dangers of unsafe alcohol consumption and promote awareness in reducing alcohol use disorder. million people ages 12 and older had an alcohol use disorder (AUD) in 2019. Underage drinking is common and early use can lead to an alcohol use disorder later in life. April is Alcohol Awareness Month. Winter 2020.

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Social Work Can Play a Critical Role in Pain Management

Social Work Blog

She emphasizes that social workers play a critical role in helping people manage their chronic pain, as well as those who may have developed an opioid misuse disorder. Interventions, such as motivational interviewing, and techniques, like going with resistance and offering empathy, validation and reflection, are important.

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Member Voices: My Journey to Clinical Social Work

Social Work Blog

Healing Justice Values Alongside Therapeutic Interventions. This was community care that in the Field, we might call an “intervention” at the meso level. I had not imagined myself studying SUD, and hadn’t considered addiction a social justice issue. By Violeta A. Donawa, LMSW. But for many of us, this was culture.

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DSM-5-TR Diagnostic Criteria for Gambling Disorder

Gateway Foundation

Gambling disorder is a condition that affects millions of people around the world. The disorder can damage lives, tear families apart and lead to significant financial losses. The manual provides a standardized set of diagnostic criteria for various mental disorders , including problematic gambling.

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Addiction Awareness

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Addiction Awareness #ocdawareness #obsessivecompulsivedisorder Cheap CEUs are available for this presentation at [link] Objectives ~ Define obsessions and compulsions ~ Define obsessive compulsive personality disorder ~ Define addiction ~ Explore common obsessions and compulsions and their function ~ Explore why addiction (..)

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ADHD, Addiction, & Mental Health Interventions – Part 2

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Intro ~ ADHD is often a life-long condition and predisposes people to the development of mood and addictive disorders. Mood disorders are associated with worse ADHD symptoms. ~ Mood disorders are associated with worse ADHD symptoms. ~ As such, early intervention and a life-span approach needs to be considered .

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The Dangers of Problem Gambling

Gateway Foundation

Around 2 million adults in the United States meet the criteria for severe gambling addiction. 8 Reasons Why Gambling Is Dangerous What to Do to Help Yourself or a Loved One Get Help for Gambling Addiction at Gateway 8 Reasons Why Gambling Is Dangerous Pathological gambling can have a severe impact on a person’s well-being.