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Returning Combat Veterans Prone to Alcohol Abuse

August 14, 2008 by MedHeadlines  
Filed under Addiction, Alcohol, Medical Research, PTSD, Psychology

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Military personnel returning from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan are more likely to turn to the bottle to ease painful memories and shocking experiences of the war front than military personnel who did not see combat.  The tendency to turn to alcohol is the strongest in the National Guard and Reserve personnel, with the youngest members of these services bearing the highest risk. Read more

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