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Bourgosis & Schonberg Summary

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Author’s Bourgosis & Schonberg made several suppositions within the book. This reader was impacted by the suppositions that trauma is considered a major contributor to addiction, and the lack of post-detox treatment services. While experiencing trauma does not always guarantee a person will become addicted to drugs, trauma can be an underlying contributor. This supposition was chosen mainly for the purpose of connecting trauma as a source of a long term contributors to various social factors. This reader gained interest in the supposition due to the importance of brining awareness to the theory of being “Trauma informed”. Trauma informed care, is a strategy that many providers are using to connect experiences with various behaviors such as

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