Introduction to Social Work: An Advocacy-based Profession
Second Edition
Learning Objectives
Review the learning objectives to reinforce the most important material.
After reading this chapter, you will be able to
- Explain why substance use and addiction occur and why they are so hard to overcome.
- Understand the role of codependency in substance use and addiction.
- Explain why prevention of substance use and addiction is so important.
- Understand social workers’ roles in substance use and addiction.
- Identify substance use and addiction treatment concepts and settings.
- Explain why some forms of treatment present moral, personal, and social dilemmas.
- Recognize how stigma and bias impede the drug-abuse recovery process.