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<strong>COSIG</strong> Co-Occurring Disorders Conference, Hershey PA, May 15-17, 2006<br />

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder<br />

• Psychological Disorder directly related to<br />

trauma<br />

• Highly associated with substance abuse<br />

Trauma and PTSD in Substance<br />

Use/Abuse<br />

• More than 80% of women seeking<br />

treatment for a substance use disorder<br />

report experiencing physical/sexual abuse<br />

during their lifetime. (Centers for Innovation in Health, Mental<br />

Health and Social Services).<br />

Prevalence of Trauma and PTSD in<br />

Substance Abuse<br />

• The diagnosis of PTSD and Substance<br />

Abuse is:<br />

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