Archive for April 2025

At the end of March, Jonathan P. Kessler, Assistant Professor of Practice at Merrimack College and visiting lecturer in the Social Work programme at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU), visited Latvia to deliver a lecture.

While fentanyl-related deaths have drastically risen over the past decade, no evidence suggests any resulted from incidentally touching or inhaling it, and little to no evidence that any resulted from consuming it in marijuana products. (Recent data indicates that fentanyl-related deaths have begun to drop.) There is also almost no evidence that law enforcement personnel are at heightened risk of accidental overdoses due to such exposures. Still, there is a steady stream of reports — which generally turn out to be false — of officers allegedly becoming ill after handling fentanyl.

I conducted this new systematic review to collate information on the prevalence of animal tranquilizer adulteration of illicit opioid products, the mechanisms of action, and how these new products could affect the current recommendations for naloxone use in people who have stopped breathing.

The Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine (TUCVM) is proud to announce that Chankia S. Berry, TUCVM’s Veterinary Social Worker, has been named the 2025 Social Worker of the Year by the Coalition of Black Excellence Social Workers.

Placing wake-up calls. Tracking locations. Managing assignment deadlines. How hyper-involved moms and dads can’t seem to back off.

We always welcome feedback and views from members on any issues raised in parliament which cut across social work interests and stand to impact upon the profession and people we support. Your insights and expertise help to drive our influencing and engagement work with policy-makers. Please contact our Political & Public Affairs Lead on jonny.adamson@basw.co.uk

“The community members in jjokbang-chon are subjected to the worst of climate change while contributing the least to its causes. This pattern is not unique to jjokbang-chon — it reflects a broader global injustice,” Dr. Kang said. “Higher-income countries and cities drive emissions through their lifestyles and consumption, yet it is poorer countries and marginalized communities that bear the brunt of climate disasters. This disparity, known as the carbon divide, highlights how the wealthiest 10% of the global population are responsible for nearly 50% of all emissions”