Veterans and Prescription Pain Meds

Published December 12, 2013

Veterans and prescription pain meds – Ninette Sosa looks at a study about how veterans with PTSD can misuse prescription pain medicines.

Dogs help veterans' trauma as they train them for other vets

Filed under: drug abuse help for veterans

Symptoms include flashbacks, insomnia, irritability, hyper-vigilance, drug and alcohol abuse, and thoughts of suicide. Aaron Autler, 28, of Manteca, Calif., who did two tours in Iraq and then struggled with alcohol and substance abuse, said teaching …
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Nearing 1-year anniversary, Veterans Treatment Court 'far exceeds' expectations

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To be eligible for this treatment court, designed to last 18 months to two years, veterans must have a diagnosable mental health condition, drug or alcohol addiction or a combination of both. This post-conviction treatment court mixes substance abuse …
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Still no veterans in Rock County court program

Filed under: drug abuse help for veterans

Participants in Veterans Court must have served in the armed forces, be eligible for veterans' benefits and have some sort of treatment need—anger issues, for instance, or drug abuse. To get into the program, though, the district attorney's office …
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