DOD needs to shore up help for troops with gambling problems, GAO says
More clarity is needed to define who's responsible for certain steps to prevent and treat gambling disorder among troops, government auditors said.
By Karen Jowers
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The Marine Corps will once again require troops to get breathalyzed
A randomly selected tenth of each unit will undergo alcohol testing every month month.
Veterans with addiction: Get your life back — for you and your family
In just the eight years between 2001 and 2009, the number of painkiller prescriptions written by military doctors quadrupled.
By Dr. Paul Little
Here’s why these vets are turning to yoga
Many veterans have taken advantage of yoga as a technique to calm inner turmoil and as an alternative to destructive forms of self-medicating.
By Joshua Axelrod
DoD and civilian doctors, pharmacies now sharing information about opioid prescriptions, watching for abuse
Sharing this information can help identify possible opioid abuse in military patients.
By Karen Jowers
Drunk driving among veterans is up nearly 60 percent since 2014, study finds
Drunk driving and binge drinking among vets has spiked considerably in recent years, according to the American Addiction Centers.
By J.D. Simkins
Sheriff’s deputies laughed at and filmed Army veteran as he died in a jail cell
The veteran being filmed was 31-year-old Bryan Perry, an Iraq war veteran and Purple Heart recipient.
By Kyle Rempfer