First presented at the OPSO Annual Conference on September 27, 2019, Dr Betlinski links pain, trauma, and substance abuse and reviews their effects on brain development.

Objectives:

– Know three examples of the link between trauma, pain and substance use

– Know three effects of trauma on brain development

– Know three ways Substance Use helps one cope with the effects of trauma

– Know three ways to help those with a history of trauma

Dr. Betlinski discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of his presentation.

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