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Peer reviewedSt. Pierre, C. Andre – Social Work, 1971
Experience with numbers of drug addicts has shown them to be singularly unmotivated to discontinue drug use. To develop motivation, a treatment program is described in terms of motivational progression: (1) confrontation of the problem; (2) development of an intellectual understanding of the problem and its harmful effects; and (3) development of…
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Therapy, Motivation
Peer reviewedMorell, Carolyn – Social Work, 1996
Treatment programs promote individual solutions to substance abuse through changing dysfunctional behavior and relying on spiritual beliefs and practices. Root problems are understood to be diseases within the person. However, the social conditions implicated in causing the addiction remain unaddressed. Questions whether social workers can bring…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Disadvantaged, Drug Addiction, Individual Development
