According to the news on 17th December 2009, in USA Today, it revealed that about one in four soldiers agree abusing prescription drugs, mainly pain relievers, during one-year period, according to a Pentagon health survey. The survey conducted on more than 28,500 U.S. troops in previous year, showed that about 20% of Marines officials had abused prescription drugs, which are mainly painkillers.
The survey revealed that pain killers were the most widely abused drug in the military, which was used illicitly (illegally) at a rate triple times of marijuana or amphetamines.
USA TODAY reported in the previous year that prescriptions for narcotic pain-relief for injured or wounded U.S. troops raised from 30,000 a month to 50,000 after Iraq war started.
The percentage of troops exhibiting signs of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) increased during the war years. In a 2005 survey, 7% of the service members suffered with symptoms suggesting PTSD which was increased to 11% in the 2008 study.
The survey results showed that the rate of soldiers who suffered with problems of PTSD raised from 9% in 2005 to 13% in 2008, and from 8% to 15% among Marine officials.
These survey results show that drug addiction had become a major problem not only at schools, colleges and workplace but also in Army. So, drug testing policies and drug abuse prevention measures should be employed in army to treat and educate soldiers about drug abuse. They should employ counselors who help in changing behavior towards drug addiction.
The survey revealed that pain killers were the most widely abused drug in the military, which was used illicitly (illegally) at a rate triple times of marijuana or amphetamines.
USA TODAY reported in the previous year that prescriptions for narcotic pain-relief for injured or wounded U.S. troops raised from 30,000 a month to 50,000 after Iraq war started.
The percentage of troops exhibiting signs of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) increased during the war years. In a 2005 survey, 7% of the service members suffered with symptoms suggesting PTSD which was increased to 11% in the 2008 study.
The survey results showed that the rate of soldiers who suffered with problems of PTSD raised from 9% in 2005 to 13% in 2008, and from 8% to 15% among Marine officials.
These survey results show that drug addiction had become a major problem not only at schools, colleges and workplace but also in Army. So, drug testing policies and drug abuse prevention measures should be employed in army to treat and educate soldiers about drug abuse. They should employ counselors who help in changing behavior towards drug addiction.
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