SUD & PTSD
Having PTSD can make you more likely to develop substance abuse problems.
True, PTSD is a risk factor for substance abuse.
90% of people who survived trauma develop PTSD.
False, 20 - 30% do.
The p and PTSD stands for psychological.
False
It is best to address substance abuse before working on trauma issues.
False, is best to address both at the same time.
People don't ever recover from PTSD, they just get better at dealing with it.
False, people do recover from PTSD.
Anger is a symptom of PTSD.
True, it is part of the hyperarousal symptom cluster
Substance abuse makes you more vulnerable to further trauma.
True.
Complex trauma means the trauma is complicated and hard to explain.
False, it means there are multiple traumas.
People who have PTSD always remember the details of the trauma.
False, many people do not.
For most people who have both PTSD and substance abuse, the substance abuse came first.
PTSD comes first 2/3 of the time.
You always have to tell your trauma story in order to recover from PTSD.
False, not all people tell their trauma story, some people are treated with EMDR or focus on the present.
You can develop PTSD from watching someone else get hurt.
True, it doesn't have to happen to you directly.