Longitudinal Patterns of Alcohol Use Following Traumatic Brain Injury in an Active Duty and Young Veteran Military Sample: A VA TBI Model Systems Study

Conclusions: The current study identified longitudinal alcohol use among a young, military/veteran cohort with a history of TBI, an at-risk population for problematic alcohol use. Patterns of self-reported alcohol consumption suggest the time frame of 2 to 5 years postinjury may be a critical window of opportunity for further intervention to maintain lowered levels of alcohol use, particularly among SVMs with moderate-to-severe TBI.
Source: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation - Category: Neurology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research