Drug use and hazardous drinking are associated with PTSD symptoms and symptom clusters in US Army Reserve/National Guard Soldiers.

CONCLUSION: Soldiers experiencing PTSD symptoms are reporting current drug and hazardous alcohol use, suggestive of self-medication. SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: It is imperative to consider the impact of PTSD on substance use broadly, as this work shows that overall symptoms and symptom clusters have an impact on male and female USAR/NG soldiers. (Am J Addict 2018;XX:1-7). PMID: 30548523 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: American Journal on Addictions - Category: Addiction Authors: Tags: Am J Addict Source Type: research