Newsweek (3/14, Slisco) reports, “American soldiers are not receiving adequate and timely care for alcohol abuse issues, according to a new report from the Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Inspector General.” Results of an audit “found that 104 out of 270 active duty service members sent for alcohol use disorder treatment did not receive an intake assessment to be diagnosed on time.” Furthermore, “another 98 were diagnosed but not sent to treatment within a required timeline, while three diagnosed soldiers did not ultimately receive any treatment.” The inspector general’s report “found that treatment was not provided on time due to guidance on the matter being ‘unclear and inconsistent’ with inadequate staffing at treatment facilities and deferrals of treatment by soldiers and their commanders also playing a role.”
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— “U.S. Soldiers Not Receiving Alcohol Abuse Treatment They Need: DOD Study “Aila Slisco, Newsweek, March 14, 2022