Prescription drug abuse, overdoses haunt veterans seeking relief from physical …
Prescription drug abuse, overdoses haunt veterans seeking relief from physical …
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Last year, a study of more than 450,000 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans found that 4.5 percent had a drug abuse disorder diagnosis — more than double the civilian rate — adding that the rate was likely even higher because of the VA's poor screening …
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Our View: Communities must expand veterans' aid
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The recent Observer series "The Last Battle" documented what long wars and frequent deployments have done to our troops: the suicides, the drug abuse and alcoholism, the mental illnesses, the domestic violence – a lush garden of human dysfunction. It …
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After years of use, dangers of opioid drugs discovered
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“There's really been a culture of, 'Let's get rid of pain,' and I think unfortunately that pendulum may have swung too far,” said Karen Seal, a San Francisco-based VA researcher who studies substance abuse among veterans. With their often interlocking …
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Central Louisiana programs help reduce number of homeless veterans
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The VA also provides case management for homeless veterans, which helps them maintain housing. "We help them apply for benefits, we help them get substance abuse treatment, or whatever it is they need," Powell said. "We help them get back on their feet.
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