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NASW member comments on staying sober trend

NASW member comments on staying sober trend

Retail alcohol sales spiked 20 percent during the first six months of the pandemic. A study shows Americans drank 14 percent more often in response to pandemic-related stress, according to an article posted at thelily.com. However, more people are considering staying...

A Worrying Rise in Women’s Drinking:  How Social Workers Can Help

A Worrying Rise in Women’s Drinking: How Social Workers Can Help

By Diana Ling, MA, Program Manager and Leslie Sirrianni, LCSW, Senior Research Project and Training Coordinator; Health Behavior Research and Training Institute, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin A troubling trend has taken hold over...

April is Alcohol Awareness Month: Resources for Social Workers

April is Alcohol Awareness Month: Resources for Social Workers

April is Alcohol Awareness Month. It highlights the dangers of unsafe alcohol consumption and promote awareness in reducing alcohol use disorder. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 14.5 million people ages 12 and older had an alcohol use disorder...

Have Eight Minutes To Share Your Thoughts on Client Alcohol Use?

Have Eight Minutes To Share Your Thoughts on Client Alcohol Use?

We want to know what you know—and wish you knew—about client alcohol use. Eight minutes is all it takes to help us better train and educate social workers who serve women, families, and others who may be at risk for alcohol-related problems.