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Aug 2024
50m 11s

S21 E6: (2/2) [Emma] Choose Peace

Broken Cycle Media | Wondery
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*Content Warning: Sexual assault, rape, assault, sexual harassment, substance abuse, substance use disorder, physical abuse, domestic violence, gambling  


*Sources:

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. Substance Abuse Treatment and Domestic Violence. Rockville (MD): Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (US); 1997. (Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series, No. 25.) Chapter 1—Effects of Domestic Violence on Substance Abuse Treatment. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK64441/


McNeely J, Adam A. Substance Use Screening and Risk Assessment in Adults [Internet]. Baltimore (MD): Johns Hopkins University; 2020 Oct. Table 3, DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for Diagnosing and Classifying Substance Use Disorders [abc]


Mehr JB, Bennett ER, Price JL, de Souza NL, Buckman JF, Wilde EA, Tate DF, Marshall AD, Dams-O'Connor K, Esopenko C. Intimate partner violence, substance use, and health comorbidities among women: A narrative review. Front Psychol. 2023 Jan 27;13


Professional, Cleveland Clinic medical. “Substance Use Disorder (SUD): Symptoms & Treatment.” Cleveland Clinic, my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/16652-drug-addiction-substance-use-disorder-sud. Accessed 25 June 2024. 



“Substance Abuse and Addiction Statistics [2023].” NCDAS, 2 May 2024, drugabusestatistics.org/



“Substance Use Disorder.” Johns Hopkins Medicine, 31 Jan. 2023, www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/substance-abuse-chemical-dependency. 



*Resources:


Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources 


Faces and Voices of Recovery (nonprofit) https://facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/ 


Learn About Treatment for Mental Health, Drugs, or Alcohol https://www.samhsa.gov/find-support/learn-about-treatment


Quick Guide for Clinicians https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/sma15-3583.pdf 


SAMHSA’s National Helpline https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline 


SAFE Project (resource for help) https://www.safeproject.us/about-us/ 


Shatterproof (nonprofit) https://www.shatterproof.org/ 


Vine https://www.vinelink.com/#state-selection 



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