How deep is the cancerous cut of substance use disorders on human rights? The effects of substance use disorders from a human rights perspective: The thinking of Developmental Clinical Social Work.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Routledge Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 7603729 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1541-034X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00981389 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Soc Work Health Care Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: <2010- > : Philadelphia : Routledge
      Original Publication: New York, Haworth Press.
    • Subject Terms:
      Substance-Related Disorders*/therapy ; Neoplasms*; Child ; Humans ; Human Rights ; Social Work
    • Abstract:
      Developmental Clinical Social Work (DCSW) involves the integration of social development approaches to the prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological, behavioral, emotional, and medical disorders through social work methods. In doing so, it also covers the predispositions that occur over time in one's life course. Utilising the thinking of Developmental Clinical Social Work, the paper explores the effects of substance use disorders from a human rights perspective. The human rights to health, adequate housing, food and nutrition, development, clean and healthy environment, occupational health and safety, education, parental and children rights have been discussed considering the effects of substance use disorders. The article stimulates the realization that investment in the prevention of substance use disorders advances for the attainment and enjoyment of the above-mentioned human rights. To its end, the paper contradicts with the notion that the use of drugs is a "human right". It justifies the need for court sanctioned substance use disorder treatment facilities that are evidence-based and adhere to human rights. It should be noted that this is a conceptual reflection of three academics, two of whom have taught on the advanced substance use and treatment course and one has taught on developmental social work courses.
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Developmental clinical social work; effects; human rights; prevention; substance use disorders
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20230605 Date Completed: 20230623 Latest Revision: 20230625
    • Publication Date:
      20230626
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/00981389.2023.2221706
    • Accession Number:
      37276187