Marti MacGibbon, CADC-II, ACRPS, CAPMS, President of Mentari Human Trafficking Survivor Empowerment Program, Inc.
Date: Wednesday November 18, 2026
Time: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, EST
Marti MacGibbon, CADC-II, ACRPS, CAPMS, in an unparalleled perspective, provides candid in-depth clinical and experiential insight and expertise on interconnected, often-hidden aspects of human trafficking and substance use disorders. Attendees will examine and discuss the bi-directional relationship between trauma and addiction, how societal stigma and self-stigma play a powerful role in the vulnerability and the silence of victims, and why people with substance use issues so often do not disclose their chemical dependency or report being a victim of a crime. Marti provides summaries of federal and state cases of drug-facilitated human trafficking (HT) around the United States – both labor trafficking and sex trafficking – as well as examples of sex trafficking occurring in a treatment facility and labor trafficking in a court-mandated treatment facility. Attendees will learn best practice recommendations for trauma-informed care and tips on engagement with survivors. This presentation includes information about human trafficking, vulnerable populations, and facts vs. mistaken beliefs about both HT and SUD. Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:
• List key facts (vs. misinformation) about human trafficking, key facts (vs. misinformation) about substance use disorders, and how societal stigma affects vulnerable populations.
• Explain how and why some traffickers target detox centers and SUD treatment facilities.
• Discuss detailed tactics of coercion used by perpetrators of drug-facilitated human trafficking.
• Describe and illuminate how the bi-directional relationship between substance use issues and trauma increases vulnerability to being trafficked.
• Review trauma-informed best practice recommendations for engagement, prevention, and protection of vulnerable individuals and populations.