Trauma is the Gateway Drug | Maryland Addiction and Behavioral-health Professionals Certification Board

Price

$0.00

Dates

11/30/2023 - 06/30/2024

Location

Maryland Department of Health, 1223 W. Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21223

Location Type

In Person

Address

MD
United States

Advocacy

0.00

Ethical Responsibility

0.25

Mentoring / Education

0.00

Recovery / Wellness

1.50

Total Hours

1.75

Organization

Maryland Department of Health, Prevention and Health Promotion Administration

Contact Person Name

Jean-Michel Brevelle

Trauma is the Gateway Drug is a 2-hour workshop that introduces substance abuse counselors and Peer Specialists to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and their relationship to substance use, misuse, and abuse. The training includes a brief refresher on the mechanics and processes of trauma; discusses the difference between Simple and Complex Trauma, their impacts on survivors, and the barriers they create for recovery; and the link between trauma and substance use, misuse, and abuse. The main focus is on learning about ACEs and how these experiences significantly increase the risk factors for substance use and addiction, and the persistence of influence when ACEs are not addressed appropriately in treatment. Each participant receives a flash drive upon completion of the workshop with a library of current articles, fact sheets, research, and guides to utilize in their recovery practice.

Links & Other Information

This training is being offered several times in 2023 and 2024. To obtain the current registration link, please email jean-michel.brevelle@maryland.gov