Title : Trauma: The root of addiction
Abstract:
The present work will look to change the thinking of those who collaborate with those unfortunate people dealing with substance abuse disorders as well as mental health disorders. The addiction treatment model has been wrong for a long time. This is understandable considering that the study of trauma is relatively new to the psychoeducation curriculums.
Trauma informed care is the new catch phrase treatment centers claim to be offering but a deeper look shows that they generally aren’t truly trauma informed, nor do they embark on any education of the client on why they felt the need to use drugs and alcohol as their main coping skill.
It is therefore upon this author to paint a picture of how trauma therapy recovery should be the model for the most success. That effort comes from education, research, and personal achievements in overcoming childhood trauma. The difficulty in making this work is that psychiatry, medical, and clinical staff are working alone instead of as a team. Secondly, insurance makes it exceedingly difficult for a drug counsellor to provide the proper treatment plan because of insurance guidelines they must follow. Finally, the lack of education on trauma within the psychiatric and medical fields is extremely alarming.
