Alcohol misuse in the United Kingdom Armed Forces: A longitudinal study

Abstract: Objectives: We assessed changes in Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) scores over time. We investigated the impact of life events and changes in mental …

Alcohol consumption in the UK armed forces: are we drinking too much?

Abstract: This research explores the consumption of alcohol in the UK armed forces and examines reasons that contribute to the potential over-consumption of alcohol in the …

Are brief alcohol interventions targeting alcohol use efficacious in military and veteran populations? A meta-analysis

Abstract: Rates of hazardous and harm-related drinking are higher in the military and veteran populations compared to the general population. Brief alcohol interventions (BAIs) …

Reaching Concerned Partners of Heavy Drinking Service Members and Veterans through Facebook

Abstract: Military populations are hard to reach for alcohol interventions. The authors used a Facebook ad campaign to successfully recruit military spouses who were concerned …

A randomized controlled trial of a web-based, personalized normative feedback alcohol intervention for young-adult veterans

Abstract: Objective: Young adult American veterans are at-risk for problematic alcohol use. However, they are unlikely to seek care and may drop out from lengthy multicomponent …

Do Alcohol Misuse, Service Utilisation, and Demographic Characteristics Differ between UK Veterans and Members of the General Public Attending an NHS General Hospital?

Abstract: The aim of this paper was to provide insights into alcohol misuse within UK veterans to inform as to whether their presentations differ from the general public. This was …

Poor Sleep after Military Deployment: Associations with Mental Health Difficulties

Abstract: Background: Sleep difficulties, alcohol use and mental illness are often related; military studies suggest that post-deployment is a high-risk period for sleep problems. …

Study protocol for a web-based personalized normative feedback alcohol intervention for young adult veterans

Abstract: Background: Young adult veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan represent a population at-risk for heavy and problematic alcohol use. Unfortunately, few seek …

Risk-taking Behaviours among UK Military Reservists

Abstract: Background: Deploying in a combat role negatively impacts risk-taking behaviours, such as drinking, smoking and risky driving in regular UK military personnel. Little is …

Long-term consequences of Alcohol Misuse in Scottish Military Veterans

Abstract: Serving military personnel are more likely to drink heavily than civilians. The aim of our study was to examine whether veterans have an increased risk of alcoholic liver …

Effectiveness of a brief integrative multiple substance use intervention among young men with and without booster sessions

Abstract: Brief interventions (BI) commonly employ screening and target a single substance. Multi-substance interventions are a more adequate reflection of risk behaviors in …

Psychological Morbidity During The 2002 Deployment To Afghanistan

Abstract: Questionnaires were completed by military personnel on arrival (n=1,696) in Kabul, Afghanistan and then again on departure (n=1,134). Analysis of the 113 personnel who …