The following resources on Trauma and Substance Use were developed by the NCTSN.
Explores the complex connections between traumatic stress and substance abuse.
Offers parents and caregivers information to help support their surviving children after a the death of a sibling due to substance use or overdose.
Includes articles that range from how NCTSN leadership and missions are linked with other trauma-focused organizations, such as the International Society for the Study of Traumatic Stress.
Provides policymakers and other stakeholders with an overview of how substance use and trauma affects children, adolescents, and families; substance use-related impaired caregiving; and the impact of the opioid crisis on children and families.
Provides a picture of the challenges experienced by families caring for youth with trauma and substance use.
Offers perspectives on the intersections between trauma, caregiver substance use, parenting, and prenatal substance use exposure.
Describes the connections between intimate partner violence and substance use.
Discusses the potential impact of opiates on the developing fetus and the baby.
Provides information about the effects of prenatal exposure to substances and trauma on children.
Describes the connection between caregiver trauma and substance abuse.
Describes the prevalence of trauma exposure and service use among NCTSN children in the Core Data Set and offers the study's results, recommendations, and policy implications.
Describes the need for an integrated system of care for youth with traumatic stress and substance use disorders.