Moderaterna vill att utbildningar till socionom & sjuksköterska blir mindre akademiska. "Människors problem blir allt mer komplicerade. Att då göra om socionomutbildningen till någon sorts hantverksutbildning är absurt", Hugo Stranz, studierektor på socionomprogrammet, SU. www.dn.se/ekonomi/att-...

In the latest issue of @cgs-journal.bsky.social we analyze how gambling problems are handled in Swedish court cases. It is clear that despite extensive economic, health-related and social harm, individual gamblers are often left to deal with their problems on their own. doi.org/10.29173/cgs...

If you want to learn more about injecting drugs as a matter of care, go to doi.org/10.1016/j.ss... (together with @evasano.bsky.social).

APARI in Tokyo provides legal support to people who use drugs. Harm reduction efforts are essentially non-existent in Japan. Through hrtokyo.net/en, an anonymous chat service offers nationwide support to a large number of people who use drugs. #SwedenJapanFoundation #HarmReduction

Today I visited darc.freedom-osaka.jp and learned about their support for people who use drugs. Founded by Meba Kurata in 1993, DARC helps transitions from prison to rehabilitation, host digital meetings and overdose prevention groups for prescription drugs. #SwedenJapanFoundation #HarmReduction

A new article is now published from our research project RISK. It deals with factors amplifying risks in the lives of people who inject drugs. harmreductionjournal.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/...

Preventative social work: the case for working with communities – A seminar with Professor Keith Popple from London South Bank University. Warm welcome to Campus Albano, Stockholm University, Monday June 9th at 1 pm. www.su.se/department-o...

In our recent paper, the Swedish needle and syringe exchange programme is described as a Janus faced service – both opening up for new becomings and locking in people into “junkie” identities. With Josefin Månsson and @storbjork.bsky.social #harmreduction #CDP doi.org/10.1177/0091...

“Parenting and Substance Use Problems in Sweden: Hiding, Disappearing and Compensating” by Malin Gunnarsson Sylvin, Eva Samuelsson, & Jukka Törrönen #accepted

Nytt avsnitt av podden "Koll på socialt arbete" med fokus på svensk narkotikapolitik. Lyssna vetja: www.su.se/institutione... #harmreduction #drugpolicy #sweden

Our article on moralities in the making of the needle and syringe exchange program in Stockholm now published in DEPP. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....