ABSTRACT
Growing recognition of the extent of exposure to psychological trauma among substance-using adolescents and its potential to compromise the effectiveness of treatment for substance use disorders (SUDs) has prompted clinicians and programs to seek new interventions and to adapt existing treatments in order to address the impact of traumatic stress on the lives and recovery of adolescents. The following chapter describes and reviews the current literature on the prevalence of trauma exposure and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among substance-using adolescents and treatment approaches for comorbid PTSD and SUDs among adolescents.
