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How to Apply the Stages of Change Model to Addiction Treatment

Relias

In that time, researchers have found that the Stages of Change model can be useful when applied to addiction treatment. From helping individuals with substance use disorders to providing a framework to quit smoking, or any other addictive behavior, this model has proven efficacious. What is the Stages of Change model?

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Social Work Can Play a Critical Role in Pain Management

Social Work Blog

Department of Health and Human Services published guidelines that warned against fast tapering due to the risk of suicide. 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.

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The Opioid Epidemic and Foster Care: The Opioid Epidemic’s Forgotten Victims

Relias

Parents who struggled with addiction were often criminalized, and there were few resources available to assist their children and other family members. Department of Health and Human Services found that a 10% increase in opioid-related overdose deaths directly corresponded with a 4.4%

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SUPRs — Illinois’s State-Funded Program for First-Time Rehab Clients

Gateway Foundation

The Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (SUPR) division of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) provides funds for qualified treatment and recovery support centers. Thanks to SUPR grants, Illinois can expand and improve its substance use disorder treatment efforts.

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Native American Healthcare Disparities: Challenges and Solutions

Relias

Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health (OMH) reported that 42.1% of citizens identifying as American Indian or Alaska Native relied on Medicaid or other public health insurance, and 14.9% on Medicaid or public health insurance and only 6.3% In 2019, the U.S. had no coverage at all.

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News Items – February 10, 2022

Social Workers Speak

The State of Mental Health: Advocates Say Connecticut Needs a New Prescription. The National Association of Social Workers Connecticut believes the staffing shortages are pushing the state’s public health system to the brink. Mental health is a person-powered field. NBC Connecticut. The Connecticut Examiner.

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Safety Planning Checklist for You and Your Clients

Relias

Safety planning has proven an effective means of supporting those struggling with mental health crises, abusive relationships, or other forms of trauma. Substance use disorder. Substance use disorders and safety planning. The ramifications of these substance use disorders go beyond the individual.