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View Full Version : We need to take care of our Veterans, especially the young ones on drugs



TommyGriffin
08-31-2016, 06:52 PM
Young adult veterans are particularly likely to have substance use or other mental health problems. According to a report of veterans in 2004-2006, a quarter of 18- to 25-year-old veterans met criteria for a past-year substance use disorder, which is more than double the rate of veterans aged 26-54 and five times the rate of veterans 55 or older. https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/substance-abuse-in-military


Are there any posters with personal experience on this subject? We would be interested in hearing from you.