One In Seven UK Soldiers Blot Out The Horror Of War With Alcohol -- The Daily Mail
Thousands of British servicemen and women are abusing alcohol to block out the horrors of war in Iraq and Afghanistan.
An authoritative study has concluded that as many as 23,000 members of the Armed Forces - around one in seven - are drinking ' hazardous and harmful' levels of alcohol.
Servicemen and women who deploy to the front line are 22 per cent more like to suffer serious problems than other troops, according to the study.
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More News On the Growing Problem Of Alcoholism For U.K. Vets
Study finds alcohol abuse a problem in UK forces -- Reuters
UK troops in war zones 22% more likely to misuse alcohol than colleagues -- The Guardian
Alcohol ‘more of a problem for returning troops than stress disorder’ -- Times Online
Alcohol a problem for war veterans, study finds -- The Independent
Mental trauma 'not rife among UK troops' -- BBC
Medical journal warns of 'tidal wave' of mental trauma among servicemen -- The Telegraph
Drinking is embedded in army culture -- The Telegraph
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