Why is substance abuse important for you to know? 
How will it help you better serve your clients?

This is part 4 of the  five-part discussion about why substance use is absolutely our business and why we all need to know how to assess and treat substance use in our mental health clients. 

In this Podcast:

• Some people aren’t sure substance abuse is our business. I maintain that it is completely our business. 
• It’s been overlooked, but I don’t think it's been on purpose.
• Relationships are the key and foundation of what we do and a huge part of why people get better.
• Transferring someone can damage your relationship with them and keep them from moving forward.
• You don’t have to transfer your clients who use substances. You can treat them yourselves. 
• Your clients want you to be competent to handle their use. 

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