Title: No time to waste
Description: "The 39-page report states that more than one million US veterans take prescription opioids for pain, and nearly half of them use the drugs "chronically," or beyond 90 days. Alcohol and drug dependence is strongly associated with homelessness and mental health conditions including post-traumatic stress syndrome and depression, psychological conditions that affect 40 percent of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans in VA care. Drugs or alcohol are involved in 1 of 3 Army suicides, and the VA estimates that 22 veterans commit suicide each day"--Publisher's description.
Subjects: Mental health, Homeless veterans, Drug abuse, Suicidal behavior, United States. Veterans Administration, United States, Treatment, Medical care, Veterans, Alcoholism, Prevention
Places: United States