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Trauma in Detox: Don’t Miss the Signs

DATE FEATURED: August 1, 2025
BOARD: Correctional Settings
DATE RETIRED: November 1, 2025

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Not every withdrawal symptom is just physical. Trauma responses often surface during detoxβ€”and they’re easy to misread.

This checklist helps staff recognize trauma-related behaviors during intake or stabilization, especially in correctional settings where trauma is common but often under-addressed.

πŸ’¬ Use this to guide observations, improve handoffs, and reduce retraumatization in high-security environments where trauma is often mistaken for noncompliance.

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Want more tools like this? This tool is part of the full _Trauma and Addiction Enhanced Guide_, created to help you embrace a trauma-informed approach.