The Intersection of Substance Use, Mental Health & Commercial Sexual Exploitation

The Intersection of Substance Use, Mental Health & Commercial Sexual Exploitation

The Intersection of Substance Use, Mental Health & Commercial Sexual Exploitation

This training will shed light on a variety of indicators of CSE that often present in a health care setting:

  1. Substance use disorders
  2. Suicide attempt
  3. Other mental health issues.

Based on data collected by The Avery Center, substances were used both as a means of control by traffickers and as a way to “numb the pain of the repeated trauma” of being trafficked. Additionally, the most common exit strategy for victims in our study was suicide attempt as a way to safely be admitted to a hospital and be separated from a trafficker. Strategies for addressing how each of these indicators present in a health care setting will be discussed in depth in this training. Sponsored by Banner Health.

Watch the webinar here.