Provides background statistics on trauma and substance abuse, describes the risk factor interactions between trauma and substance abuse, and outlines challenges to care and possible solutions.
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Provides training and materials for mental health clinicians and substance abuse treatment providers on the complex intersections between psychological trauma and co-occurring substance abuse and dependency.
Provides policymakers and other stakeholders with an overview of how substance use and trauma affects children, adolescents, and families; substance use-related impaired caregiving; and the impact of the opioid crisis on children and families.
Offers perspectives on the intersections between trauma, caregiver substance use, parenting, and prenatal substance use exposure.
Provides a picture of the challenges experienced by families caring for youth with trauma and substance use.
Offers teens information about trauma, how it can affect them, and why they might use alcohol or drugs to deal with their experiences.
Provides information about the effects of prenatal exposure to substances and trauma on children.
Provides child welfare professionals with guidance on addressing the intersection of caregiver substance use and child trauma
Helps juvenile justice professionals understand how trauma and substance use can influence youth behavior and involvement in the justice system.
Helps school professionals understand how trauma and substance use can affect students’ behavior, learning, and well-being within school settings.