Sovereign Health of Arizona providing the highest quality care specializing in trauma and abuse, addiction, mental health and dual diagnosis
Treating PTSD and substance abuse in women
While most early research on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) focused solely on men, researchers now recognize the need to also diagnose and treat women along with associated substance use disorders (SUD). Women get PTSD in surprisingly numbers, and gender differences have a…
About 700,000 women are newly diagnosed with cancer each year (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Research has shown that tobacco and alcohol abuse play a crucial role in the risk of developing cancer. Other substances may also lead to early…