Dr. Nancy Poole discusses the importance of considering gender, trauma and harm reduction for reducing stigma and better understanding pregnant women’s experiences of substance misuse.
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The Guardian: How dealing with past trauma may be the key to breaking addiction
Joanna Moorhead Facing trauma: ‘It takes a lot of work to wake up as a human being, and it’s a lot easier to stay asleep
Videos: Trauma Gender Substance Use (TGS)
The following videos are meant to enhance TGS evidence, resources and materials and their translation to practice and policy. These videos are intended as an
SisterSpace: Canada’s First Women-Only Shared Using Room
SisterSpace, located in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, is Canada’s first women-only overdose prevention site. In this short documentary, they highlight the unique trauma and gender
Resources: Trauma/Gender/Substance Use
The mission of the Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health (CEWH) is to improve the health of women by fostering multidisciplinary and action-oriented research on
New Terrain: Tools to Integrate Trauma and Gender Informed Responses into Substance Use Practice and Policy
There is growing evidence of the effectiveness of trauma, gender, and sex (TGS) informed approaches in all areas of the substance use field,