Trauma
Trauma is a significant issue for the majority of people involved in drug treatment and child welfare. Adults and children alike have experienced events ranging from abuse and neglect to abandonment to rape, incest, and other acts of violence. And for many people, the trauma was not a single event. Instead, it has been a long-term experience that has accumulated over time.
For adults, the trauma often leaves lasting scars. For children, the traumas are still fresh, and may be replayed on a regular basis.
Trauma Basics
Definitions and common responses to trauma.
Trauma and Children
How trauma affects children.
Trauma and Substance Abusing Adults
How adults in drug treatment have been affected by trauma.
Trauma-Informed Environments
What treatment programs can do to create trauma-sensitive settings that promote healing and decrease re-traumatization.
