A gender comparative analysis of post-traumatic stress disorder among a community-based cohort of people who use drugs in Vancouver, Canada.

CONCLUSIONS: Gender-based differences in PTSD diagnosis among a cohort of PWUD point to the need to develop gender-focused and trauma-informed health and social services to meet the immediate needs of PWUD living with PTSD.
PMID: 33421746 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Addictive Behaviors - January 5, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Mitra S, Lee W, Hayashi K, Boyd J, Milloy MJ, Dong H, Wood E, Kerr T Tags: Addict Behav Source Type: research