Pages: 635-643
Published: 30.05.2020
Abstract: The presented article analyses issues of the use and addiction to psychoactive substances as serious social problems and dynamically manifesting forms of deviant behaviour, characterized by a negative impact on the formation and development of personality and its social functioning. In the context of the measures taken by European countries to tackle the use of psychoactive substances and their dependent behaviour the importance of social work stands out and related social and psychosocial rehabilitation and resocialization activities implemented in social services and rehabilitation centres. Conceptual, content and activity aspects of methods of social work with users and addicted to psychoactive substances clients with psychodynamic, behavioural and cognitive-behavioural orientation, methods taking into account the influence of social and cultural factors, outreach work and motivational interviewing are analysed. The functional specifics of certain institutional forms of social services for social and psychosocial rehabilitation and resocialization of clients addicted to psychoactive substances are revealed. The position of the author on the highlighted advantages and disadvantages of the analysed methods is presented as providing an opportunity for a constructive approach and choice of social work methods and for exploiting the opportunities of social and psychosocial rehabilitation with clients using and addicted to psychoactive substances through forms of social support in the community.
Key words: social work with clients using and addicted to psychoactive substances; social work methods with clients using and addicted to psychoactive substances; psychosocial rehabilitation of clients using and addicted to psychoactive substances; forms of social support in the community of substance-dependent clients.
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