@article{ref1,
title="Military Combat Deployments and Substance Use: Review and Future Directions",
journal="Journal of social work practice in the addictions",
year="2012",
author="Larson, Mary Jo and Wooten, Nikki R. and Adams, Rachel Sayko and Merrick, Elizabeth L.",
volume="12",
number="1",
pages="6-27",
abstract="Iraq and Afghanistan veterans experience extreme stressors and injuries during deployments, witnessing and participating in traumatic events. The military has organized prevention and treatment programs as a result of increasing suicides and posttraumatic stress disorder among troops; however, there is limited research on how to intervene with alcohol misuse and drug use that accompany these problems. This review presents statistics about post-deployment substance use problems and comorbidities, and discusses the military's dual role in 1) enforcing troop readiness with its alcohol and drug policies and resiliency-building programs, and 2) seeking to provide treatment to troops with combat-acquired problems including substance abuse.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1533-256X",
doi="10.1080/1533256X.2012.647586",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1533256X.2012.647586"
}