INCLUSION OF MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING AND SOCIAL WORK INTERVENTION MODEL IN DRUG TREATMENT IN VIETNAM: A CALL FOR A COLLABORATIVE ACTION

INCLUSION OF MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING AND SOCIAL WORK INTERVENTION MODEL IN DRUG TREATMENT IN VIETNAM: A CALL FOR A COLLABORATIVE ACTION

NGUYEN NGOC NGUYEN
Summary: 
The objective of this paper is to provide an overview of illegal drug use in Vietnam and the role of social workers in drug addiction treatment. Specifically, this paper uses secondary data analysis to call for the recognition and adoption of motivational interviewing (MI), an evidence-based treatment method, together with the active participation of social work practitioners in drug addiction treatment. This paper also highlights the importance of professional social work training in Vietnam through international cooperation. The effective application of intervention model combining social work and motivational interviewing has the potential to make a significant improvement in drug addiction treatment programs in Vietnam. The success of this model requires concerted efforts from many stakeholders including policymakers, schools of social work, and international organizations.
Keywords: 
Drug addiction treatment in Vietnam
Policy
motivational interviewing
social work intervention.
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NGUYEN NGOC NGUYEN, ,2020, INCLUSION OF MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING AND SOCIAL WORK INTERVENTION MODEL IN DRUG TREATMENT IN VIETNAM: A CALL FOR A COLLABORATIVE ACTION, WOMEN'S SCIENCE JOURNAL, 71-80, 9, (http://tapchikhoahoc.hvpnvn.edu.vn/inclusion-motivational-interviewing-and-social-work-intervention-model-drug-treatment-vietnam-call-0)

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