National Guardsmen at "significant risk of developing alcohol-related problems" after deployment

National guardsmen face a high risk of developing alcohol abuse problems following deployment
February 16, 2012 in Health

Soldiers in the National Guard with no history of alcohol abuse are at significant risk of developing alcohol-related problems during and after deployment, according to a new study published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence journal.

Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and colleagues at three other institutions found that the soldiers at greatest risk of developing alcohol-related problems also experienced depression and/or PTSD during or after deployment.
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