Trauma-Informed Practice & the Opioid Crisis

Trauma-Informed Practice & the Opioid Crisis A Discussion Guide for Health Care and Social Service Providers June 2018. Centre of Excellence for Women's Health Revised June 2018. ISBN 978-1-894356-74-9. Suggested citation: Nathoo, T., Poole, N. and Schmidt, R. (2018). trauma - Informed Practice and the Opioid Crisis : A Discussion Guide for Health Care and Social Service Providers. Vancouver, BC: Centre of Excellence for Women's Health. This resource has been made possible by a financial contribution from Health Canada. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of Health Canada. This resource is available for download from CONTENTS. Introduction: Trauma-Informed Practice and the Opioid Crisis 4 What is Trauma-Informed Practice ? 6 1. trauma Awareness 11 Practice Example: trauma Awareness and Opioid Prescribing Guidelines 13.

Canada is in the midst of a serious and growing opioid crisis. Nearly 30% of Canadians report using some form of opioids, such as oxycodone, morphine, codeine, and fentanyl in the past five years1 and 1 in 8 Canadians (nearly 3.5 million) say they have a close friend or family member who has

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