Jerry Johnson has been teaching in the area of social work for nine years. His areas of specialty include, international social work and community development (Eastern and Central Europe), cross cultural adjustment, community practice, qualitative research and evaluation, and substance abuse. Jerry was awarded the Fulbright Scholarship in 1998-1999 and his international work includes community development in Yeravan, Armenia and Tirana, Albania.

• Part I: THEORETICAL FOUNDATION.1. Social Work and Substance Abuse Practice.2. Pharmacology.3. Models of Chemical Dependency.Part II: CLIENT ENGAGEMENT.4. The Art of Client Engagement.5. Understanding the Family.6. Macro Context for Substance Abuse Practice.Part III: SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT.7. Introduction to Screening and Assessment.8. Substance Abuse Assessment.Part IV: TREATMENT.9. The Substance Abuse Treatment System.10. Substance Abuse Treatment Methods.11. Populations at Risk.Appendix A: Substance Abuse Assessment/Case History Format.Appendix B: Sample Substance Abuse Assessment/Case History Report.Appendix C: "African-American Women: Oppression, Depression, Rage And Self-Medication," by Lois Smith-Owens.

Part I: THEORETICAL FOUNDATION. 1. Social Work and Substance Abuse Practice. 2. Pharmacology. 3. Models of Chemical Dependency. Part II: CLIENT ENGAGEMENT. 4. The Art of Client Engagement. 5. Understanding the Family. 6. Macro Context for Substance Abuse Practice. Part III: SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT. 7. Introduction to Screening and Assessment. 8. Substance Abuse Assessment. Part IV: TREATMENT. 9. The Substance Abuse Treatment System. 10. Substance Abuse Treatment Methods. 11. Populations at Risk. Appendix A: Substance Abuse Assessment/Case History Format. Appendix B: Sample Substance Abuse Assessment/Case History Report. Appendix C: "African-American Women: Oppression, Depression, Rage And Self-Medication," by Lois Smith-Owens.