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Intersections of Substance Use and Trauma Among Veterans

Virtual
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1.75 CE Hour
Clinical, Substance Abuse
Free

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Description

Substance Use and Trauma are pervasive issues among US Military Members and Veterans. Rates of both substance use and PTSD are higher than the general public. This presentation will report on the prevalence of these issues, offer reasons why this occurs more frequently, and determine treatment options for this population.

According to the VA, 1 out of every 3 veterans that seek addiction treatment has PTSD. CDC data found that 1 out of 3 active-duty service members binge drink, compared to 1 in 6 in the overall population. While there are cultural reasons for this increased incidence, trauma from exposure to violence and combat is a major contributor.

Habituation Theory helps us understand how the role of avoidance in coping with trauma leads to increased use of substances. Access to quality care, the decreasing stigma around help-seeking, and evidence-based therapies are critical to helping this deserving population.

Target Audience
  • Counselors
  • Addiction Counselors
  • Social Workers
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists
  • Psychologists
Educational Goal

Increase understanding of the prevalence of substance use and trauma among US Military Members and Veterans and treatment options.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  1. Identify and explain the research on substance use and trauma prevalence among military active-duty members and veterans.
  2. Describe the higher prevalence of substance use and trauma and how the two issues are interconnected.
  3. Name at least three key interventions and approaches to treating this population.
Introductory
Clinical
Substance Abuse
Counselors

TPN.health has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7267. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. TPN.health is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

 

Course meets the qualifications for hours of continuing education credit for LPCCs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LPCCs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

 

Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0220.

Addiction Counselors

This course has been approved by TPN.health, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #198061, TPN.health is responsible for all aspects of the programming. Counselor Skill Group: Legal, Ethical and Professional Development.

Social Workers

TPN.health, #1766, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 03/31/2022 – 03/31/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 1.75 continuing education credits.

 

Course meets the qualifications for hours of continuing education credit for LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LCSWs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

 

Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0654.

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists

Course meets the qualifications for hours of continuing education credit for LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0097.

Psychologists

TPN.health is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

CE Policy
This course is fiscally sponsored by Gallus Detox. There may be potential biases or conflicts of interest inherent to this relationship, and it must be disclosed to participants. These conflicts of interest have no bearing on the course content and have been resolved.
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Note: Time designated for waiting room, breaks cannot be counted toward CE credit.
Steve Carleton, LCSW, CAS

Chief Clinical Officer, Gallus Medical Detox Centers. Before being the Chief Clinical Officer at Gallus Medical Detox Centers, Steve worked for ten years in the Department of Veterans Affairs. He is a PTSD and substance use disorder expert with over 16 years of experience in and around addiction. Steve is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Social Work. He teaches Intersections of Mental Health, Substance Use, and Trauma along with Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies, Motivational Interviewing, and Assessment Skills Using DSM-5,
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