A key part of our comprehensive assessment is the identification of adverse childhood experiences and other significant traumas that may have played a role in causing or maintaining addictive behaviours. During their treatment, patients will have a chance to briefly recognise these events, particularly during their one-to-one therapy sessions. The multidisciplinary team will take account of these experiences and recommend the best way forward. For some people, this may lead on to specific trauma work, such as trauma-focused CBT or EMDR, at an appropriate time in the person’s recovery journey.