Tuesday, July 17, 2018

U.S. Marines Are The Heaviest Drinkers In The Military



Military Times: Survey: Military binge drinking drops, but this service stood out in a bad way

Binge drinking and increased use of e-cigarettes among service members are two of the behavioral trends Defense Department officials need to address, according to researchers who analyzed the most recent DoD Health Related Behaviors Survey.

About one-third of the service personnel surveyed met the criteria indicating hazardous drinking and possible alcohol use disorder, with 30 percent reporting that they binge drank in the past month. Among Marines, that figure jumped to 42.6 percent.

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WNU Editor: At least cigarette smoking has decreased although the use of e-cigarettes has increased..

2 comments:

  1. Back in the day they used to dominate the Tijuana bar/club scene...

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