Military's Approach to Drug, Alcohol Use Disorders Called Outdated

Outdated approaches to preventing and treating substance abuse, barriers to care, and other problems hinder the Pentagon's ability to curb substance use disorders among military service members and their families, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine. Service members' rising rate of prescription drug addiction and difficulty accessing adequate treatment for alcohol- and drug-related disorders were among the concerns that prompted Congress to request this review.

"We commend the steps that the Department of Defense and individual service branches have recently taken to improve prevention and care for substance use disorders, but the Armed Forces...

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Published By: Psychiatric News - 6 days ago