Why social workers should consider screening and assessing all clients for substance use disorder

  Explain why social workers should consider screening and assessing all clients for substance use disorder, including clients who do not request social work services to address substance use. Describe strategies you could employ to initiate substance use disorder screening with a client who expresses disinterest, reluctance, or hostility. Discuss the importance of screening and assessing for both substance use disorders and mental illness (i.e., co-occurring disorders).