HCPlive (4/5, Walter) reports researchers have shown “a complex relationship between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and drinking alcohol to cope with the symptoms for men in the military.” For the study, investigators “used interview data from 11,474 [participants] who reported at least one lifetime traumatic experience from the National Epidemiologic survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC), a face-to-face interview study of a nationally representative sample of adults living in the US between 2004-2005.” The study “compared trauma-exposed men without combat experience to men with military combat experience to identify who would be more likely to endorse drinking alcohol to cope with their PTSD symptoms.” The findings were published online March 17 in the Journal of Dual Diagnostics.
Related Links:
— “New Study Shows Alcohol, PTSD Relationship in Veterans “Kenny Walter, HCPlive, April 5, 2021