Report Faults Military's Strategies on Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Report Faults Military's Strategies on Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Filed under: Alcohol Abuse
Despite a well-documented increase in the abuse of alcohol and prescription medications among military personnel over the past decade, the Defense Department's strategies for screening, treating and preventing remains behind the times, a major new report finds.
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At War Blog: Report Faults Military's Strategies on Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Filed under: Alcohol Abuse
Despite a well-documented increase in the abuse of alcohol and prescription medications among military personnel over the past decade, the Defense Department's strategies for screening, treating and preventing remains behind the times, a major new report finds.
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Symptoms of alcohol abuse, not dependence, may better reflect family risk for alcohol use disorders
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Individuals with alcohol use disorders (AUDs) vary widely in their age of onset of use, patterns of drinking, and symptom profiles. AUDs are often 'divided' into two categories: alcohol abuse (AA) and alcohol dependence (AD), with AA perceived as a milder syndrome that might develop into AD over time. A recent study of the clinical features of AUDs, with a focus on family liability, has found …
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