Posttraumatic stress, alcohol use, and alcohol use reasons in firefighters: the role of sleep disturbance - Smith LJ, Gallagher MW, Tran JK, Vujanovic AA.

BACKGROUND: Firefighters are at elevated risk for posttraumatic stress and alcohol use, with research indicating that individuals with posttraumatic stress are likely to use alcohol as a coping strategy. A behavioral mechanism of clinical relevance to thes...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news