ORCID
Ken Marfilius: 0000-0001-8566-1905
Document Type
Poster
Date
4-9-2026
Keywords
Military social work, Substance use disorders, Military population, Evidence-based treatments, Social work education
Campus Community
School of Social Work
Language
English
Disciplines
Military and Veterans Studies | Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration | Social and Behavioral Sciences
Description/Abstract
Substance use disorders (SUDs) among military service members and veterans remain critically underdiagnosed. Ethical barriers such as stigma and fear of career repercussions contribute heavily to this gap in treatment-seeking behavior. Culturally informed, evidence-based interventions, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing, are essential to addressing SUDs within this population in an ethically grounded manner.
Recommended Citation
Marfilius, Ken and Donovan, Allyson, "Ethics and Interventions in Substance Abuse Treatment for Military Service Members" (2026). Voices of Service Symposium. 32.
https://surface.syr.edu/vos/32
Creative Commons License
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