Stress Trauma and Substance Use

<p>The editors of <em>Stress Trauma and Substance Use</em> have gathered a collection of innovative chapters written by cutting edge researchers that depict both the breadth of the relationships between stress trauma and substance use as well as how closely these phenomena are all too often linked. </p><p>Individually the chapters in this volume present innovative conceptual models original research findings and recommendations to service providers that are applicable to a diverse body of individuals affected by a wide variety of stressful and/or traumatic experiences such as HIV/AIDS incarceration homelessness sexual assault and other forms of trauma and violence in addition to substance use. Taken as a whole the content of this text provides a window into the true nature of the multi-layered and interconnected relationship between stress trauma and substance use. The untangling of these relationships holds great promise for continued research that develops a better understanding of these phenomena and ultimately improves the lives of individuals touched by these experiences.</p><p>This book was previously published as a special issue of <em>Stress Trauma and Crisis: An International Journal.</em> </p>