Traditional PTSD Therapy Doesn’t Trigger Drug Relapse

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Original post: Newswise - Drug and Drug Abuse Traditional PTSD Therapy Doesn't Trigger Drug Relapse

Newswise imageJohns Hopkins researchers have demonstrated that behavior therapy that exposes people to memories of their trauma doesn’t cause relapses of opioid or other drug use, and that PTSD severity and emotional problems have decreased after the first therapy session.