Screening, Assessment, and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders

Lena M. Lundgren, PhD, MA, is Executive Director at the Butler Institute for Families and Professor in the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver. Dr. Lundgren is a nationally and internationally recognized researcher on addiction access, use and outcomes. She is the PI of an NIAAA R25 to educate social work faculty nationwide on evidence-based practices in addiction treatment.Ivy Krull, PhD, MPH, MSW, is Assistant Professor at Emmanuel College and Senior Research Associate at the Butler Institute for Families at the University of Denver. Dr. Krull has more than 15 years of experience in working with vulnerable populations, with a specific focus on organizational capacity and policy issues related to substance use disorder. She is the Program Director on an NIAAA R25 focused on educating social work faculty nationwide on evidence-based practices in addiction treatment.

This book is a comprehensive and easy-to-read volume addressing the critical need to close the gap between social work education and training and the field of addiction treatment. It includes a unique critical review of existing evidence and health disparities, and provides organizational, community, and policy perspectives on implementation.

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