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Strengthening evidence-based practices in assessment and treatment planning for substance use disorder: an evaluation of a Swedish training program for social services

  • By

  • Lena M. Lundgren

  • Wossenseged Birhane Jemberie

  • Mikael Sandlund

  • Siv Nyström

  • Marcus Blom Nilsson

  • Robert Grahn

  • June 17, 2026

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    Social workers in Sweden face significant knowledge gaps in evidence-based practices for substance use disorders (SUD) assessment and intervention.

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    A training initiative for 173 municipal social workers showed substantial knowledge gains in evidence-based practices after completion of the program.

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    Baseline self-assessed competence in evidence-based practices was low to moderate, with professional experience correlating with higher perceived competence.

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    The largest knowledge improvements were noted in technology use for assessment, biopsychosocial interventions, and the Addiction Severity Index.

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    The findings suggest that scalable educational interventions can effectively address competence gaps in substance use services among social workers.

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Strengthening evidence-based practices in assessment and treatment planning for substance use disorder: an evaluation of a Swedish training program for social services

  • by Lena M. Lundgren, Wossenseged Birhane Jemberie, Mikael Sandlund, Siv Nyström, Marcus Blom Nilsson, Robert Grahn

  • June 17, 2026

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