Social Work Archive
III – Causes, Consequences, Questionable Remedies: Contrary to everything I was ever taught about drug addiction twenty-five years ago, the opioid analgesics, led by OxyContin, are now the gateway drugs to all other addictive drugs, particularly heroin.
A U.S. study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology has analyzed that racial bias on the part of a doctor can result in inadequate medical treatment and communication for black cancer patients. Researchers analyzed video-recorded discussions between oncologists and African-American …
“Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful And murder respectable, and to give the appearance of solidity To pure wind.” – George Orwell I — Introduction: This is a “how-to”, or primer, for persons addicted to opioids or persons …
This opinion piece speaks to the structures, organisations and people that contribute to maintaining the child protection social work status quo in New Zealand.
Image via As the 2016 presidential election approaches, psychologists are gaining media attention by diagnosing candidates as having personality disorders, especially for the Republican nominee. But the public should question whether or not offering these diagnoses is professionally ethical or in the …
More than 15 million people have downloaded Pokemon GO, a virtual reality app for smartphones based on the franchise Pokémon. It encourages users to find Pokemon characters in the real world. Some have criticized this app as a “technological distraction,” …
Why our “hottest” days can be our Most FruitfulJim Roberts, CEOVoice of our CEO Have you ever wondered where we got the term “the Dogs-Days of Summer?” As a kid growing up, it was a baseball term used to describe …
There is no secret about the fact that sometimes life is just plain hard. Relationships come and go, people hurt you, jobs are lost, money is tight and things you’ve always counted on are no longer there. If you have …
From July 18 to July 22, Durban, South Africa hosted the 21st International AIDS Conference, the largest gathering in the world for any single global health issue. Along with scores of researchers who spoke about their efforts and findings, politicians, …
I had always been a good student, getting A’s and B’s, but everything changed in tenth grade when I failed English, one of my favorite classes. Although we were reading books I had read before and loved, like Brave New …
