ABSTRACT
Social workers have an important part to play in working with individuals and families experiencing substance use–related harm. This role has not always been acknowledged or supported. Over the past 30 years or so, there has been a shift in thinking about how best to manage substance use problems. The shift is best described as a move from addiction as the domain of specialist addiction-trained to substance use problems being viewed as a mainstream or primary concern to be managed by frontline workers and specialists working collaboratively.
