trauma and substance abuse

By Barbara L. Wood, Ph.D. APA-CPP Alcoholism and Other Substance Use Disorders on October 9, 2018 ( Leave a comment )

New Study: Immune System Changes Caused by Childhood Adversity Increase Susceptibility to Substance Use Disorders

I observed in a previous post that genetics, trauma, and substance-related changes in the brain are the “usual suspects” behind many substance use disorders. The heritability of substance use disorders has […]

By Barbara L. Wood, Ph.D. APA-CPP Alcoholism and Other Substance Use Disorders on August 12, 2014 ( Leave a comment )

Second-hand Trauma May Double the Risk of Later Substance Abuse Disorders: How to Protect Children

A study published in the August issue of the journal Addiction and summarized on PsychCentral by Richard Taite looked at the impact of second-hand trauma on later substance abuse. Researchers looked […]

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trauma and substance abuse

New Study: Immune System Changes Caused by Childhood Adversity Increase Susceptibility to Substance Use Disorders

Second-hand Trauma May Double the Risk of Later Substance Abuse Disorders: How to Protect Children