PTSD: Controversial Plan to Replace Full-Time Soldiers With Reservists

Published October 31, 2013

PTSD: Controversial plan to replace full-time soldiers with reservists

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Those who believed they lacked support after leaving their regiments were most vulnerable to PTSD, anxiety, depression or alcohol and drug abuse. Mr Cameron said: 'The preponderance of post-traumatic stress disorder amongst … 'That is why the …
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Veteran homelessness is dropping, but jobs still hard to find

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The school was one of 40 agencies that set up at the annual one-day event that started as a way for homeless veterans to connect with some of the groups whose services could help them get off the streets. The Stand Down is now open to all veterans. On …
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Report: VA hospitals across nation prescribing more opiates than ever

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An investigation by the Center for Investigative Reporting found physicians in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs increasingly were prescribing potent painkillers instead of more complex treatment for military personnel after the Sept. 11, 2001 …
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