Abstract: BACKGROUND: Women Veterans are at increased risk for both substance use and suicidality, both of which can contribute to early morbidity and mortality. AIMS: This study …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Women veterans are at risk for substance use and substance use disorders, although there remains limited data on substance use in women veterans. METHODS: A …
Abstract: Aim: Drug use can have consequences for intimate relationships and partners’ behaviors can impact each other. We examined relationships between drug use and marital …
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The relationship between mental health and substance use among military populations is well-established, and evidence suggests these risks may be greater for …
Abstract: Background: Harm reduction strategies can decrease morbidity and mortality associated with substance use. Various barriers limit conversation around substance use between …
Abstract: Background: In the USA, deaths due to suicide, alcohol, or drug-related causes (e.g., alcohol-related liver disease, overdose) have doubled since 2002. Veterans appear …
Abstract: Pragmatic clinical trials (PCTs) are well-suited to address unmet healthcare needs, such as those arising from the dual public health crises of chronic pain and opioid …
Abstract: Some US military service members who have never been deployed experience negative emotions related to never having been deployed, and some work shows these …
Abstract: While tobacco product (such as combustible cigarettes and nicotine vaping products) and cannabis use rates remain high in the general United States (U.S.) population, …
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to estimate opioid use disorder prevalence rates at the county level among veterans in Alabama and to determine hotspots of said rates. …
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: …
Abstract: There is concern that some veterans of armed forces, in particular those with mental health, drug or alcohol problems, experience difficulty returning to a civilian way …