Sex and Gender Differences in Co-Occurring Alcohol Use Disorder and PTSD

The lived experiences and treatment needs of women with opioid use disorder and posttraumatic stress symptoms: A mixed methods study

“…Among women with co-occurring alcohol use disorder and PTSD, women show poorer reductions in substance use relative to men ( Livingston et al, 2021 ). This finding adds to growing literature on gender differences in treatment interventions for co-occurring substance use disorders and PTSD ( Saraiya et al, 2023 ). For these reasons, it is useful to examine if integrated interventions, which combine trauma-focused treatment with substance use treatment, could be adapted and efficacious among women with OUD/PTSS and OUD/PTSD.…”