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Webinar: Attachment, trauma and the neurobiology of opioid use disorder

Is there a neurobiological link between childhood trauma and susceptibility to addiction? Steve Delisi, MD, will explain how traumatic experiences can increase the risk of addiction by influencing the brain’s development, and discuss the need for specific, trauma-informed care for those with opioid use disorder and attachment issues.

Objectives:

  • Understand the neural circuitry of chronic opioid use  
  • Recognize the co-occurrence of opioid use disorders and trauma  
  • Describe the relationship between the neurobiology of opioid use disorders and trauma
Date and Time: 
September 18, 2019 - 10:00am to March 29, 2024 - 3:41am
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar