"PTSD and alcohol use often occur together and are common after sexual assault. Someone with PTSD has an increased chance of developing alcohol use disorder. Men are more likely to be diagnosed with substance use overall, but among people who have PTSD, women have higher rates of alcohol use disorder," Bedard-Gilligan says.
"Aside from the risk of developing dependence, there are other reasons why relying on alcohol to feel better isn't the best strategy long-term.
First, it makes it hard to work toward healing. If you aren't letting yourself feel your feelings or process what happened to you, but are instead using alcohol to numb the pain, it will only prolong your suffering because you aren't addressing your emotions.
This can lead to straight-up avoiding your feelings all together and using alcohol so you don't even have to think about them."
Source:
https://rightasrain.uwmedicine.org/well/research/sexual-assault-recovery-alcohol-use
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