Trauma

Addiction, Interviews

How I Became a Drug Addict – Ariel

Ariel sitting on the pavement against a pillar discussing how she became an addict.

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Childhood Trauma, Homelessness, Personal Stories, Poverty, PTSD, Sexual Abuse, Trauma

Meet Ariel, a 30-year-old drug addict living on the streets in Miami. As she tells her story, you begin to realize that she has been failed by her family and government systems time and time again. Despite all her battles,…

Addiction, Documentaries

Addiction: The Science Behind (NOVA PBS)

A silhouette of a man and enlarged pills for The Science Behind Addiction documentary

Buprenorphine, Childhood Trauma, Family History, Harm Reduction, Medication-Assisted Treatment, Naloxone, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Personal Stories, Prevention & Treatment, Recovery, Science & Research, Suboxone, Trauma

This incredibly informative documentary from NOVA PBS discusses opioid addiction, highlighting that addiction is not a moral failing, but rather, a treatable chronic medical condition. It provides a general overview of the science behind addiction, detailing how dopamine, the reward…

Addiction, Lectures & Webinars

Women, Trauma & Addiction

Prevention & Treatment, PTSD, Recovery, Trauma, Trauma-Informed, Women

Many women seeking treatment for addiction report a history of trauma and abuse and there are many complex factors associated with this truth. For example, there are “issues related to gender and culture, shame, stigma, family, community, and limited resources”…