Essays about: "drug abuse social work"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words drug abuse social work.

  1. 1. Prevention of recidivism and relapse of addiction after LVM : A qualitative study of the treatment work at the Swedish National Board of Institutional Care.

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

    Author : Felicia Rosenlund; [2022]
    Keywords : Desistance; compulsory care; crime; addiction; the National board of Institutional Care;

    Abstract : Drug abuse often correlates with a criminal career. Compulsory care of addicts aims to motivate the individual to come to terms with their addiction. However, crime can be part of the lifestyle that the addict gets involved in. READ MORE

  3. 2. Drug abuse among young female adolescents (15-25) in Maryland U.S: Causes behind the drug abuse and the role of social work organisations in its prevention.

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för socialt arbete och kriminologi

    Author : Hasnain Ali; Johvianney Okpala; [2020]
    Keywords : Drug Abuse;

    Abstract : The abuse of any form of illicit substance is referred as drug abuse. Excessive use of addictive (legal or illegal) substances is defined as utilizing them to the point that their effects become hazardous to the user's health. READ MORE

  4. 3. Swedish Social Workers’ Perceptions of Harm Reduction Methods in Substance Abuse Treatment

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för socialt arbete och kriminologi

    Author : Javzmaa Enkhbat; Patrik Wikström; [2019]
    Keywords : Harm reduction; Zero-tolerance; Swedish Substance Abuse Discourse; Social Work; Social constructionism; Discourse;

    Abstract : The aim of this study was to explore how harm reduction methods are perceived by Swedish social workers working with treatment of substance abuse. In doing so, qualitative research method with semi-structured interviews was conducted with five social workers practicing within the social services adult unit from three different municipalities in mid-Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 4. Motiverande arbetet i sprutbytesverksamheter

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan

    Author : Mattias Lundgren; [2018]
    Keywords : motivation; needle exchange; syringe exchange; incentive to learn; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The aim of this study was to investigate the motivational work in needle exchanges. The analysis was based on two theories; a theory of Per Revstedt and the pygmalioneffect. The study is based on qualitative interviews with seven person (six women and one man) who work in needle exchanges. The interviews is later analysed. READ MORE

  6. 5. A Matrix of the Sex Trade: An analysis of labour relations in prostitution and pornography in HBO’s The Deuce

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

    Author : Debora Martini; [2018]
    Keywords : Complex Narrative; Style; Prostitution; Pornography; The Deuce; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The feminist and sociological debate of prostitution and pornography is an often polarized one. That seeps into the way media represent these practices and the ways these representations are studied. READ MORE