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Treating Trauma Adolescent

Medication

Assisted Treatment Adolescent substance use is a growing problem.

(MAT) The mass availability of vape products and the

legalization of marijuana has increased adolescence
A combination of medication interest in those substances and other drugs.

and intensive counseling, Samaritas has the needed expertise to serve this
Medication-Assisted Treatment population. In its SUD leadership, there is a
provides a “whole-patient” combined 30 years of building and delivering

approach to treating substance services tailored for adolescents.
use disorders. This treatment

can also include support services
such as case management and 8.5
Research shows a strong recovery coaching to engage 992,000 Drug abuse

correlation between trauma people in holistic care. million adults teens and addiction cost
suffered from a ages 12 to 17 American society
and substance use. Therefore, mental health suffered from a more than
understanding and treating disorder and a substance use $740 billion
substance use
trauma is paramount for disorder in 2017. disorder; this equals annually.
many clients. Dialectical Behavior Therapy 1 in 25 people.
Informed Practice
Samaritas has designed Sources: Sack, D. (2014). We can’t afford to ignore drug addiction in prison. The Washington Post. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2018). Key
Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States: Results from the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health
comprehensive treatment This type of therapy focuses on building

teams where each member is skills in four areas:
trained in trauma-informed

care, and when applicable,
staff are provided additional Mindfulness Adult

training in Seeking Safety.
Distress Addiction is a complex but

Tolerance treatable disease that affects

Seeking Safety
Emotional brain function and behavior.
A present - focused therapy that Regulation

helps clients find safety from At Samaritas, we believe that everyone, no
trauma and substance use. Interpersonal matter where their life is or has been, has
dignity and a personal story to be heard.
Effectiveness It is in those stories where resiliency is

re-discovered, motivation enhanced, and
transformation occurs.