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ABSTRACT
Opioid addiction is a widespread problem that social workers will undoubtedly face in practice. Curricular infusion is an approach that has gained recognition in social work education for integrating critical, contemporary topics into courses. This paper details a project that infused opioid addiction in baccalaureate of social work (BSW) courses, including human behavior in the social environment (HBSE), policy, and research. When implemented and evaluated, this effort was found to be beneficial to student learning and has implications for integrating this and other contemporary issues into the curriculum.
Acknowledgments
The authors would like to acknowledge the incredible support of this project from the WVU School of Social Work Bachelor of Social Work Students, BSW Program Director Linda Ferrise and BSW Program Coordinator Carol Amendola, and Elias Tancin, MSW, therapist at Jacob’s Ladder at Brookside Farm, LLC. The first author would also like to thank the Alcohol and Other Drugs Education Program (AOEP) Fellowship directed by the University of Denver School of Social Work and funded by the National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism for allowing her to be part of their excellent training on substance abuse treatment methods on how to integrate the content into the social work curriculum.
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Notes on contributors
Kristina M. Hash
Kristina M. Hash, LICSW, PhD, is Professor, School of Social Work, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, West Virginia University.
Leslie E. Tower
Leslie E. Tower, MSW, PhD is Director, Women’s Resource Center (WRC) and Professor & Assessment Coordinator in the School of Social Work, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, West Virginia University.