Military mom proud of her ‘hero’ son Oliver Chronicle By Dan Walton November 24, 2017 "I wish I had been more knowledgeable. If th...

We know most veterans do not get what they need to heal from where they sent and we also know that many self-medicate to get numb. In the fo...

Ex-Marine's path to sobriety began with Veterans Court Green Bay Press Gazette Paul Srubas, Press-Gazette Media January 31, 2015 ...

Former Camp Pendleton Marine gets 11 years in prison for DUI crash that killed 3 fellow servicemen Orange County Register Sean Emery Janu...

A VA doctor was self-medicating PTSD after working as a trauma doctor in Afghanistan. That says something right there. Not only did they f...

Vietnam veterans learned years ago there is a huge difference between self-medicating and being addicted. Most of the time rehabs did not w...

Soldier in double fatality to undergo PTSD program November 28, 2012 ROLLA, Mo. (AP) — An Iraq war veteran will undergo treatment for pos...

Ft. Carson says more help for substance abuse, less stigma National study says military substance abuse a "crisis" Lindsay Watts...

It does not seem possible that there are still some soldiers thinking it is better to appear to be a drunk or drugged up than to be thought ...

Some will read the following and think it is just fine he is discharged without anything he worked 9 years for, but they are not opening the...

How they self-medicate is not the problem. The fact they feel they have to self-medicate is. What part of this is Senator Webb not getting...

Report: Vets need drug treatment, not jail By William H. McMichael - Staff writer Posted : Thursday Nov 5, 2009 14:25:31 EST Treatment, not ...

If you are still trying to figure out which side is up when it comes to PTSD and self-medicating, this may help to explain it, why they turn...

Iraq, Afghan Vet Drug Problems Could Surpass Those of Vietnam Era Published August 31st, 2009 A report from the recent Wounds of War Confere...

Moral waivers have stopped and this is a good thing. I still have a problem with this considering PTSD is still not treated right by the mi...

1 in 8 combat troops needs alcohol counseling Military testing pilot programs to erase stigma of seeking help By Kelly Kennedy - Staff write...

Geren eyes allowing anonymous drug rehab Company leaders irked at proposal, say troops’ command must know By Brendan McGarry - Staff writ...

There is a very complicated problem with PTSD that does not get discussed enough. While most PTSD veterans rely on drugs and alcohol to kil...

A couple of factors to consider here. First in considering how numbers have increased is the fact more have PTSD and are self-medicating bu...

I'm really sorry but I can't help myself,,,,,dah! They've had over thirty years to notice this....It's called self-medicati...