Drug use is a traditional issue for defence force personnel due to stress and military culture, an expert says. Photo from News.com.au600 Diggers Caught With Drugs In Five Years -- ABC News (Australia)
The Defence Force has caught almost 600 servicemen and women taking illegal drugs and steroids in the past five years.
The ADF released the figures after an Australian soldier was found unconscious in his barracks in Afghanistan.
The suspected drug overdose has prompted the Defence Force to set up an inquiry into drug abuse.
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More News On Australia's Soldiers And Their Problems With Drugs
Diggers caught out in drug tests, ADF figures show -- News.com.au
Australian case sparks look at drug use among troops -- CNN
Speed drug of choice in Defence -- West Australian
Soldiers at risk of getting hooked on heroin -- ABC News (Australia)
The Drugs Trap: Addicted in Afghanistan -- Scoops.co.nz
Australian soldier in Afghanistan suffers drug overdose -- Radio Australia
Drug testing for all elite Australian troops in Afghanistan after soldier's OD -- The Daily Telegraph
Drug Testing for Australian Troops in Afghanistan -- USNavySeals.com
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