The following resources on Trauma and Substance Use were developed by the NCTSN.
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.
Discusses ways to better engage adolescents who have experienced trauma in treatment.
Offers an introduction to issues regarding engaging adolescents in treatment that providers must consider when treating adolescents with symptoms of both traumatic stress and substance use.
Provides information for parents and caregivers whose teen might be or is experiencing substance abuse and/or stress from a traumatic event. This fact sheet is a part Understanding the Links Between Adolescent Trauma and Substance Abuse: A Toolkit for Providers.
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.
Explores links between trauma and substance abuse.
Outlines treatment options for youth with traumatic stress who are experiencing substance abuse problems.
Provides statistics about adolescent trauma and substance abuse.
Offers information on traumatic stress in adolescents.
Provides statistics about adolescent trauma and substance abuse.
Offers teens information about trauma, how it can affect them, and why they might use alcohol or drugs to deal with their experiences.
Ofrece a los adolescentes información sobre lo que es el trauma, cómo puede afectarlos y las razones por las que podrían llegar a consumir alcohol o drogas para enfrentar sus experiencias.