Substance Use and Related Disorders Among Persons Exposed to the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks: Essentials for Screening and Intervention

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• Personal Author:
  Dowling FG ; Lowe SM
• Description:
  A growing body of research supports the association between direct exposure to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, increased rates of alcohol and substance use and elevated risk of subsequent diagnosis with trauma-related and substance use disorders. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the most diagnosed psychiatric illness in individuals who witnessed the 9/11 attacks or participated in disaster response efforts, and substance use disorders (SUDs) are highly comorbid with PTSD. The presence of both conditions poses challenges for clinical management and highlights the importance of screening and offering intervention to this at-risk population. This paper provides background on substance use, SUDs, and co-occurring PTSD in trauma exposed populations, describes best practices for identifying harmful substance use, the role of psychotherapy and medication for addiction treatment (MAT), and recommendations for management of co-occurring SUD and PTSD. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Safety September 11 Terrorist Attacks Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic Substance-Related Disorders
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: 9/11 Substance Use Disorders Comorbid PTSD And SUD Disaster Exposure And Substance Use Mental Health Post-traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD September 11 Terrorist Attack Substance Abuse Traumatic Incident Stress World Trade Center WTC WTC Alcohol Use Disorder

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• ISSN:
  1933-8244
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Contract
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  261-266
• Volume:
  78
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20069371
• Citation:
  Arch Environ Occup Health 2023 May; 78(5):261-266
• Contact Point Address:
  Sandra M. Lowe, Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. LevyPlace, New York, NY 10029, USA
• Email:
  Sandra.lowe@mssm.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• Performing Organization:
  Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20220929
• Source Full Name:
  Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health
• End Date:
  20250928
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:8656218247ba1485ee3d1a8e7a20d5333380b379d59b0228449f6286b673ae27f1be4af0acef22c0f165098447ebfe1b254c420dcb2b6ffd996e10877510aa6f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/207861/cdc_207861_DS1.pdf
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