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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. Spring 2017.

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Native Americans and Opioid Addiction: Understanding the Problem

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To fight this epidemic, the Bad River Band of Chippewa implemented a holistic community-based harm reduction program to help people with addiction. By focusing foremost on reducing harm rather than just restricting use, it made strides in lowering overdose-related deaths. As a result, many resorted to heroin, then fentanyl.