Canada is in the midst of a serious and growing opioid crisis. This resource for health providers focuses on addressing one facet of the opioid crisis in Canada: Research has shown that the vast majority of individuals who experience problems with opioid misuse and addiction have current or past experiences of trauma and violence.

This free 60-page discussion guide, Trauma Informed Practice & the Opioid Crisis, is intended to stimulate further conversation on “becoming trauma-informed” and assist health care and social service providers in considering additional ways of addressing the opioid crisis in their particular context.