Alcohol Res
VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center Durham, North Carolina.
Published: July 2016
Many service members and veterans seeking treatment for alcohol problems also have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This article considers the effectiveness of treating alcohol problems and PTSD simultaneously. The authors begin by summarizing the extent of excessive alcohol use among military service members and veterans. They then explore the relationship between combat exposure and subsequent alcohol use; identify and briefly describe evidence-based treatments for alcohol problems and PTSD, separately; and review research on the effects of single treatments for both PTSD symptoms and alcohol use.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4872608 | PMC |
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