A Dangerous Cycle: Substance Use and Intimate Partner Violence
February 16, 2022
Series:
Community Care Conversations
Host:
Kimberley Bjorn
Guests:
Abi McLane
- Assistant Director - Crystal Judson Family Justice Center
Robert Hamilton
- Substance Use Disorder Program Manager - MultiCare
The use of opioids, particularly among survivors and abusers in intimate partner violence (IPV) relationships, is prevalent. These situations create unique risks for recovery.
In this Elevate Health Community Care Conversation, guests Abi McLane, Assistant Director of the Crystal Judson Family Foundation, and Robert Hamilton, Manager of Multicare’s Substance Use Disorder Program in Pierce County, discuss the complex topics of awareness, prevention, and support for those suffering emotional, physical, and verbal abuse in domestic partnerships in which substance use is an issue.
During the podcast, McLane explains that friends and family members who want to help their loved ones need to approach such situations with sensitivity and open minds.
Tune in to learn more about identifying and overcoming the stigma and shame associated with intimate partner violence and substance use.
Elevate Health Podcast, sponsored by Elevate Health and its subsidiary OnePierce Community Resiliency Fund, can be accessed at ElevateHealth.org, or on Spotify, Google Music, Audible, Amazon Music, IHeart Music, or other major listening platforms.