U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division cross a bridge to Al Zunbria, Iraq, Dec. 29, 2007, during operations to secure the area south of their area of operation. Credit: Spc. Angelica GolindanoFrom Live Science:
Military veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq with troubled mental health may also suffer the burden of more medical illnesses, according to a sweeping study.
Female veterans in particular seem hard hit by the one-two combination of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and additional medical conditions, such as headaches and lower-back disorders.
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My Comment: Heavy drinking, smoking, drug use .... veterans with PTSD seem to have an affinity to develop bad habits that will eventually result in physical illnesses. My father suffered from PTSD, and to cope he smoked heavily and drank often .... a combination that did not help him in his later years.
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