YES - Hilton Dawson, chief executive, British Association of Social Workers (BASW)
BASW believes that competence in working with alcohol and drug problems is an essential component of effective social work practice.
Drugs and alcohol issues underlie many of the problems presented to social workers, and service users have a right to excellent standards of practice delivered by well-trained and well-supported social workers.
The BASW Special Interest Group on drugs and alcohol is made up of experienced practitioners from across the field who act as a source of expertise for all interested in these issues and as powerful advocates within social work education for its importance.
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