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Study suggests drug overdose linked to PTSD – EurekAlert
Drug overdoses are psychologically traumatic events that can lead to symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Drug overdoses are psychologically traumatic events that can lead to symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a study focused on female sex workers in Baltimore City that was led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
The study of 380 sex workers found that more than one-half reported symptoms of PTSD in the six months after experiencing or witnessing an overdose and after accounting for other traumas they may have experienced.
The findi…
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