Beschreibung:
From the stresses of repeated deployments to the difficulties of re-entry into civilian life, we are just beginning to understand how protracted conflicts, such as those in Iraq and Afghanistan, are affecting service members. Issues such as risky health behaviors and chemical dependence raise productivity concerns as they do with all organizations, but they also have a profound impact on the safety and readiness of troops--and by extension, the military as a whole--in life-or-death situations.
Health and Behavioral Health in the Military.- Methodology.- Substance Abuse.- Health Behaviors and Health Status.- Stress and Mental Health.- Productivity Loss Associated with Substance Use, Physical Health, and Mental Health.- Summary and Implications of Findings.