Child Trauma and Opioid Use: Policy Implications

Source: National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN). Published: 11/2018. This four-page document provides policymakers and other stakeholders with an overview of how opioid and other substance use and trauma affect children, adolescents, and families; substance use-related impaired caregiving; and the impact of the opioid crisis on children and families. It offers recommendations for clinical interventions and training, as well as prevention efforts. (PDF)
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