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Cox, Introduction to Social Work, 3e SAGE Publishing, 2022 Case Study Chapter 10: Substance Use and Addiction Jennifer’s brother Emmett resorted to drugs and alcohol to drown his sorrow after their dad left their mother. The local inner-city high school had its share of dealers and Emmett’s will power was nil. While weed (cannabis, marijuana, and pot) was Emmett’s initial drug of choice, his substance use later led him to having a heroin addiction. Now out of the closet as a gay man, Emmett also was introduced to the club/party drugs of ecstasy and crystal meth. It breaks Jennifer’s and her mom’s heart to watch Emmett maintain his addiction despite some brief stints in drug rehab and attendance at local AA meetings. Emmett’s sponsor uses tough love--a mix of encouragement and challenge--to help Emmett stay on his path to and through recovery. 1. What local, state, and national policy and practice resources exist for social workers who work with people who use substances? a. There are many support programs such as AA and rehab programs, along with practices withing addiction medicine recovery centers where they combine medicine and counseling to support a person’s recovery. Within the last couple years, Family Health Center has developed their own Addiction Medicine recovery center in central and northern WI to offer support. 2. With the help of a social worker, how might family members intervene to help Emmett recover and maintain his sobriety? How might they benefit personally from social work services as well? a. I think that it is important for his family members to support him along his recovery and ensure that he is receiving the support he needs by utilizing a social worker. The social worker will help them feel more informed and ensure that they are not alone in helping him, create a great support system. 3. How much stigma encircles people who succumb to substance use or addiction? a. There is a lot of stigma that surrounds substance use and addiction. This can make it hard for people to accept treatment and accept it as a disease. By educating people, you can help remove the stigma. 4. What specific challenges might need to be addressed in treatment in order for Emmett to truly achieve a high functioning level? a. I think that he would benefit from a medication and counseling based program, as well as to encourage to remove him from the party scene where he may be exposed to temptation. He may also benefit from therapy focusing on coping mechanisms as it seems his addiction resulted from poor coping strategies after his dad left.

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