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. 2013 Jul;48(10):795-8.
doi: 10.3109/10826084.2013.816859.

Introduction to the special issue: drugs, wars, military personnel, and veterans

Andrew Golub, Alexander S Bennett

Introduction to the special issue: drugs, wars, military personnel, and veterans

Andrew Golub et al. Subst Use Misuse. 2013 Jul.

Abstract

This special issue examines major structural, sociocultural, and behavioral issues surrounding substance use and misuse among U.S. military personnel and veterans who served in recent military conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. This introduction provides a brief historical review of the US's experiences of the linkages between war and substance use, misuse, and abuse. It then describes how the various topics covered in this issue span the military-veteran life course and explains the significance of each contribution.

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The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the article.

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