This study shows the prevalence of (1) traumatic experiences as a result of sexual/physical/emotional abuse and/or domestic violence, and (2) HIV risk behaviors among Latina women, with co-occurring addiction and related mental health problems. The study participants were clients at a residential substance abuse treatment program for Latina women in Boston, Massachusetts. The majority of current HIV prevention programs focus on condom distribution and on the autonomy of women to protect themselves from risky behaviors. These methods do not work for women who have had no choice in condom use, or who have suffered abuse and lack control in sexual negotiation. In this study, a new HIV risk reduction model that addresses trauma and addiction is introduced: SALTA (S&barbelow;top A&barbelow;IDS L&barbelow;inked to T&barbelow;rauma and A&barbelow;ddiction). The SALTA model proposes that HIV prevention efforts and risk reduction would be improved in a system of care that integrates: (1) treatments for trauma, and (2) prevention programs tailored to the specific needs of Latina women with histories of abuse, sexual coercion, addiction, sex work and related mental health problems. The new SALTA model highlights the need for education that would emphasize the linkages between the impact of abuse, alcohol and drug use and their HIV risk taking behaviors