MHS looks to decrease substance abuse, as numbers rose in 2020
Alcohol use remains high in the military, but treatment for substance abuse is evolving.
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Alcohol use remains high in the military, but treatment for substance abuse is evolving.
HR 4909, HASC Report for FY 2017, 114-537, Pg. 174
Opioid Misuse
The use of opioids for the treatment of pain became increasingly common towards the end of the 20th century and has led to a decades-long opioid epidemic. In the United States, the total number of opioid prescriptions increased by 104% from the year 2000 to 2010. In 2010, close to 12% of adult Americans used prescription opioids. Service members ...
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