Extra Steps Urged to Cut Alcohol, Drug Use in Military: Report

Extra Steps Urged to Cut Alcohol, Drug Use in Military: Report

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17 (HealthDay News) — Alcohol and drug abuse remain major problems in the U.S. military and further measures are needed to improve the prevention and treatment of these disorders among service members and their families, a new report from the …
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Study: Troop substance abuse at 'crisis'

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The panel cites statistics showing opiate pain medication abuse increasing in the military from 2% to 11% from 2005 to 2008, the latest data available. The problem was worse in the Army, which has borne much of the … “Rather than continuing to use a …
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Study: Police troop substance abuse

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The panel cited statistics showing opiate pain medication abuse increasing in the military from 2% to 11% from 2005 to 2008, the latest data available. The problem was worse in the Army, which has borne much of the … “Rather than continuing to use a …
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