Problems stemming from the misuse and abuse of alcohol and other drugs are by no means a new phenomenon, although the face of the issues has changed in recent years. National trends indicate substantial increases in the abuse of prescription medications. These increases are particularly prominent within the military, a population that also continues to experience long-standing issues with alcohol abuse. The problem of substance abuse within the military has come under new scrutiny in the context of the two concurrent wars in which the United States has been engaged during the past decadein Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) and Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn). Increasing rates of alcohol and other drug misuse adversely affect military readiness, family readiness, and safety, thereby posing a significant public health problem for the Department of Defense (Do D).To better understand this problem, Do D requested that the Institute of Medicine (IOM) assess the adequacy of current protocols in place across Do D and the different branches of the military pertaining to the prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment of substance use disorders (SUDs). Substance Use Disorders in the U.S. Armed Forces reviews the IOM’s task of assessing access to SUD care for service members, members of the National Guard and Reserves, and military dependents, as well as the education and credentialing of SUD care providers, and offers specific recommendations to Do D on where and how improvements in these areas could be made.
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Institute of Medicine
Substance Use Disorders in the U.S. Armed Forces [PDF ebook]
Substance Use Disorders in the U.S. Armed Forces [PDF ebook]
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Taal Engels ● Formaat PDF ● Pagina’s 416 ● ISBN 9780309260565 ● Editor Charles P. O’Brien & Emily Morden ● Uitgeverij National Academies Press ● Gepubliceerd 2013 ● Downloadbare 3 keer ● Valuta EUR ● ID 7143976 ● Kopieerbeveiliging Adobe DRM
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