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Daily associations between sleep and alcohol use among Veterans: Acute and cumulative effects

Abstract: Background and Aims: Military veterans demonstrate high rates of heavy drinking and insomnia, but few if any studies have tested real‐world, daily associations between …

Drug overdose deaths among homeless Veterans in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare system

Abstract: Background and aims: With an epidemic of drug overdoses, contemporary research is needed to examine drug overdose deaths among homeless populations. This study measured …

Medications for opioid use disorder: Predictors of early discontinuation and reduction of overdose risk in US military Veterans by medication type

Abstract: Aim: This study: (1) estimated the effect of early discontinuation of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) on overdose probability and (2) measured the relationship …

Healthcare costs and use before and after opioid overdose in veterans health administration patients with opioid use disorder

Abstract: Aims: To compare healthcare costs and use between United States (US) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) who experienced an …

Effect of a Veterans Health Administration mandate to case review patients with opioid prescriptions on mortality among patients with opioid use disorder: a secondary analysis of the STORM randomized control trial

Abstract: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) implemented the Stratification Tool for Opioid Risk Mitigation (STORM) to reduce the risk of serious adverse events (SAE) among …

Trajectories of alcohol misuse among the UK Armed Forces over a 12-year period

Abstract: Aim: To identify the main trajectories of alcohol misuse among UK military personnel from 12 years after the start of the Iraq war (2003) and the factors associated with …

The burden of alcohol use disorders in US military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study

Abstract: Aims: To analyze data from a large, contemporary, nationally representative sample of US veterans to evaluate: (1) the prevalence of life-time alcohol use disorder (AUD) …

Increased risk of alcohol and drug use among children from deployed military families

Abstract: Aims: To examine the association between military deployment of a parent and use of alcohol and drugs among children of deployed military personnel. Design: …