Webinar Description
This session uses findings from addiction and trauma research to highlight how substance use disorders and exposure to traumatic stressors can produce neurobiological changes that influence behavior and contribute to overlapping clinical needs in recovery. Symptoms associated with traumatic stress may be misinterpreted as lack of motivation, resistance, or hostility, contributing to substance use stigma and barriers to care. Participants will examine the role of stigma in shaping treatment engagement and recovery and will learn strategies for addressing substance use stigma at the structural, interpersonal, and individual level will be reviewed.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Describe the neurobiological overlap between substance use disorders and traumatic stress and its implications for treatment and recovery.
- Identify ways that trauma-related symptoms may be misinterpreted in clinical settings and contribute to substance use stigma.
- Explain the impact of substance use stigma on treatment engagement, disclosure, and recovery outcomes.
- Apply strategies to reduce substance use stigma at the structural, interpersonal, and individual levels of care.
Audience: This training is intended for psychologists, social workers, mental health counselors, addiction counselors, peer recovery specialists, nurses, physicians, and other healthcare professionals who work with individuals affected by substance use disorders and traumatic stress.
Presenter: Christina Lee, M.A., Ph.D.
Cost & Format: This is a free webinar hosted on Zoom.
CEUs: This course has been pre-approved for 2 CEUs by the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation for Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors, Allied Mental Health Practitioners, and Social Work. View full CEU and certificate information here.