Findings showed about 15% of veterans studied — or 375,000 veterans — abused alcohol in 2021 and 2022, with the trend continuing into early 2023.

Women veterans with alcohol use disorder (AUD) are drinking in similar quantities to their male peers and have more severe symptoms of co-occurring depression, anxiety, and PTSD, a new study suggests.

Again, the difference was most pronounced among the youngest and oldest groups. About 3% of veterans aged 18-34 have received alcohol or drug abuse treatment in the last year, compared to 2% of ...

House Veterans' Affairs Committee members expressed concerns during an April 18 hearing with long wait times facing some veterans in getting VA care for substance abuse problems. (Christine Cabalo ...

Nationally, it’s estimated that 12.1% of veterans have an alcohol use disorder, and 8.7% have a drug use disorder. Unfortunately, too many are not receiving the help they need.

US veterans who are being treated for schizophrenia are much less likely to drink any alcohol than the general population. But when they do misuse alcohol, it leads to worsening of their symptoms.

Nationally, it’s estimated that 12.1% of veterans have an alcohol use disorder, and 8.7% have a drug use disorder. Unfortunately, too many are not receiving the help they need.

A new study in the American Journal of Medicine shows alcohol abuse among veterans climbed in the second and third year of the coronavirus pandemic after dipping at the onset of the lockdowns in 2020.