Experience of Medical Expert Opinion Service with social survey in evaluating the degree of addiction

Overview

The communication informs about the knowledge and experience of the physicians in Expert Opinion Service about the content and quality of social surveys and their contribution for evaluation of the degree of addiction. The social investigation is a required basis for the evalua­tion of the degree of addiction in the same way and medical reports and findings of the attending physicians or the results of the investigation of the evaluating physician ­himself/herself.

Key words:
evaluation of the degree of addiction – social investigation – social worker – contribution to the care