In Episode 5, host Tiffany Moore talks one-on-one with Wendi Simpkins about the intersection of trauma and substance use. The first of a two-part series featuring Wendi, this episode covers Wendi detailing the trauma that she experienced in her early childhood. The two discuss how untreated trauma, and maladaptive coping led to Wendi's extensive substance use and struggles with mental health over the course of her life.

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Find a location for substance use services in Beaufort County: https://bchd.net/417/Get-Help--Resources

Need more information on substance use resources in Beaufort County, NC? Contact Tiffany Moore at: tiffany (dot) moore (at) bchd (dot) net

Riverfront Talks Substance Matters is sponsored by ECU Health and K.B. Reynolds Charitable Trust.

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