Substance Use Relapse Among Veterans at Termination of Treatment for Substance Use Disorders

CONCLUSION: Aside from numerous challenges that veterans face after leaving military service, SUD relapse is intensified by risk factors such as homelessness, unemployment, and insufficient SUD treatment. As treatment and preventive care for SUD relapse is an active field of study, further research on SUD relapse among homeless veterans is necessary to better understand the epidemiology of substance addiction among this vulnerable population. The findings of this study can inform healthcare policy and practices targeting veteran-tailored treatment programs to improve SUD treatment completion and lower substance use after treatment.PMID:34272857 | DOI:10.1093/milmed/usab280
Source: Military Medicine - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Source Type: research