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Drug Overdose May Lead to PTSD Symptoms
PTSD), according to a new Johns Hopkins study of female sex workers.The study of 380 sex workers in Baltimore City revealed that more than one-half reported symptoms of PTSD within the first six months after experiencing or witnessing an overdose and after accounting for other traumas they may have experienced.The findings, published online in the International Journal of Drug Policy, could help inform overdose treatment programs, which typically focus on reducing physical harms but largely avoid addressing mental health outcomes.“Largely the treatment for overdose has been focused on saving lives.
