Alcohol and Drug Abuse in the Vietnam Veteran.

Abstract

This is the final comprehensive report of a follow-up study of 202 US Army enlisted men who served in Vietnam between June 1971 and November 1972 and returned to Philadelphia metropolitan area (Pennsylvania and New Jersey). The sample consisted of men who never used narcotics in Vietnam (non-users), those who used but were not addicted, and those who were addicted while in Vietnam. Pre-service, during-service, and post-service variables are considered. In addition to drug and alcohol use, psychological and social adjustment was assessed. The data were collected from military records and from in-depth interviews (including urine tests and psychological tests) conducted 28 months after discharge from service. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA041958

Entities

People

  • Andrew L. Meyers
  • Charles P. O'brien
  • Edgar P. Nace
  • Jim Mintz

Organizations

  • University of Pennsylvania

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Addiction
  • Army Personnel
  • Crime
  • Data Analysis
  • Demography
  • Drug Abuse
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Families (Human)
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Narcotics
  • Opioids
  • Regression Analysis
  • Therapy
  • United States

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