Showing posts with label war veteran overdose. Show all posts
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Texas soldiers dying from overdoses

Texas soldiers dying from overdoses
Print Story Published: 10/23

AUSTIN, Texas -- The military has called suicide its greatest enemy, and the Army is on pace to surpass last year's suicide rate among active duty troops.

But a report by an Austin paper shows there may be an even deadlier enemy -- pills. The Austin American Statesman crunched some numbers from the Department of Veterans Affairs and found overdoses from prescription drugs are killing more soldiers than suicide.
Breaking down how 266 Texas veterans died
How 266 Texas veterans died



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