Substance Abuse in the U.S Military
Issue Identification
A lot of men and women in the military usually choose to abuse addictive substances such as drugs and alcohol for many different reasons.
ISSUE IN DETAIL
Substance abuse issue is a disorder that is an destructive pattern of using substance that leads to problems or distress.
EFFECT ON MILITARY
Military were lower than among civilians in the same age, heavy alcohol and tobacco use, and especially prescription drug abuse, were prevalent.
How the Military views the issue
Members of the armed forces are not immune to the substance use problems that affect the rest of society. Those with multiple deployments and combat exposure are at greatest risk of developing substance use problems.