Why PTSD and Methamphetamine Addiction So Often Co-Occur (and How Dual-Diagnosis Care Treats Both)
Quick Facts Severe trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) frequently drive individuals to use cocaine as a way to self-medicate emotional pain and exhaustion. Cocaine causes a temporary spike in energy and alertness, but the eventual crash severely worsens anxiety, flashbacks, and paranoia. Treating meth addiction without addressing underlying PTSD

