Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP): The Role of Substance Use and Human Trafficking
Mac Morrison, LMHC, MAT | September 18 | 11:15 am-12:15 pm
Topic: Direct Service | Knowledge Level: Beginner
This presentation will help attendees understand the role of drugs and alcohol in the abduction and trafficking of missing and murdered Native Americans. Overall, 1.5 million Native American women have experienced violence in their lifetime. Indigenous people in the United States have rates of murder, rape, and violent crime higher than any other group. Indigenous women make up a significant portion of missing, murdered, and trafficked individuals. In many cases, alcohol and drug misuse, or the deliberate use of incapacitating substances by traffickers to aid abduction and compliance with abusers. Attendees will learn to recognize signs of trafficking, the prevalence of trafficking among missing and murdered indigenous persons in the United States and Canada, the identity and methods of traffickers, the role of substance misuse, and trauma-informed counseling strategies to aid survivors in recovery.
Presentation Objectives:
• Discuss dangers indigenous clients may be exposed to in terms of trafficking
• Describe the significant types of trafficking and MMIP in their area
• Identify the role forced and voluntary substance use plays in trafficking