Trauma occurs as a result of an event or series of events that are experienced by a person as physically or emotionally threatening or dangerous, which has lasting adverse effects on a person's functioning, SAMHSA, 2014.

 The objectives of this training are:

• • Expose the Impact of trauma on the individual, with substance use disorders
• • Identify the relationship between trauma and substance use disorders
• • Provide skills and strategies to refocus trauma in the substance use recovery process