Assessing the Health Readiness of Army National Guard Members: Results from Army National Guard Respondents to the HRBS

Abstract

Significantly greater percentages of LGB personnel than non-LGB personnel reported serious psychological distress and probable PTSD; suicidal thoughts and attempts; binge and heavy drinking; cigarette, e-cigarette, and smokeless tobacco use; illicit drug use; unwanted sexual contact;* and having been physically assaulted. These results are not specific to the Air National Guard.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2021
Accession Number
AD1129935

Entities

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air National Guard
  • Body Weight
  • Brain Injuries
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Combat Injuries
  • Department Of Defense
  • Digestive System Processes
  • Drug Therapy
  • Electronic Cigarettes
  • Health
  • Health Services
  • Hiv Infections
  • Homosexuality
  • Human Behavior
  • Intellectual Property
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Health
  • Mental Health Services
  • National Guard
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Street Drugs
  • Substance-Related Disorders

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Psychology

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