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Although no single volume could offer a comprehensive treatment of all issues, this volume provides foundation knowledge for social work students who will work directly or indirectly with substance-related problems. This concluding chapter offers a small set of integrative and speculative themes that help unify the content and provide suggests for continued learning. The themes include the increasing importance of technology; the role of social work in addressing substance-related problems in non-specialty settings; and the importance of both micro- and macro-level decision-making.
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Perron, B. E., Taylor, H. O., Glass, J. E., & Margerum-Leys, J. (2010). Information and communication technologies in social work. Advances in Social Work, 11(1), 67–81.
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Perron, B.E., Vaughn, M.G. (2012). Conclusions and Future Directions. In: Vaughn, M., Perron, B. (eds) Social Work Practice in the Addictions. Contemporary Social Work Practice. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5357-4_16
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