SWK 3610 - Social Work and Addiction

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): ENG 1009 or ENG 1010 and ENG 1020 or ENG 1021

Description: Throughout history, substances have been used for ceremony and healing. We have lost our connection to communal use and face a massive addiction epidemic. The way through involves anti-oppressive, culturally-responsive, and trauma-informed interventions, which are essential to social work. This course covers foundational information about substances, models of care, interventions, and systemic factors from a social work perspective. The intersection of trauma, identity, and addiction are woven throughout the course. With the appropriate tools, we can face the multilayered challenges of addiction.