INTRODUCTION. WHAT DO SOCIAL WORKERS DO? 1. READING. SOCIAL SERVICES INTERVENTION GROUPS. Jason has lost everything through alcohol: his house, his friends, most of his family, his job, his car and all the material things he once had. Nevertheless, most of all he has lost himself. He has no confidence or self-esteem and he feels isolated with alcohol, his only friend. Jason knows that he cannot go a day without drinking. He is hooked. - I kknow that I have depression and I sometimes feel I want to end everything, including myself,-Jason says- I am in a cloud of insanity and I know that alcohol is the culprit. His sister tries to meet him once a week and insists on taking him to a rehabilitation centre where they can help in the long process of recovery. During this process, patients learn who they are; they recover their confidence and learn not to feel useless. According to experts, alcoholics have a very significant blo...
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