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

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They also provide education around potential harm due to misuse and use treatment modalities that are flexible and work for both harm reduction and abstinence. A confidential and anonymous source of information for persons seeking treatment facilities. Words Matter-Terms to Use and Avoid When Talking About Addiction.

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September is National Recovery Month: Supporting the Journey to Recovery 

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FAVOR has developed a language that social workers and others can use to talk with the public and policymakers about recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs. EP13: Facing the Opioid Crisis [Podcast]: Opioid addiction has become a public health crisis in the United States.

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September is National Recovery Month: Supporting the Journey to Recovery 

Social Work Blog

FAVOR has developed a language that social workers and others can use to talk with the public and policymakers about recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs. He recommends that we look at the opioid addiction pandemic through a harm-reduction lens, rather than a punitive one.