\nMarine Corps, Army have disproportionate amounts of military substance abuse, mental health issues<\/h3>\n
Substance abuse and mental health challenges are disproportionately common in the Marine Corps and Army when compared to the other military services, according to a Rand study published Tuesday.<\/p>\n
And the reason may have more to do with culture than the individual troops themselves.<\/p>\n
Researchers compared the services using 2015 Defense Department survey data from nearly 17,000 active-duty troops.<\/p>\n
Marines self-reported the highest instance of binge drinking, alcohol dependance and nicotine use, as well as the highest rates of depression and anxiety. The study found that the Army had the highest rates of prescription drug abuse and post-traumatic stress order, while the Air Force and Coast Guard reported the lowest prevalences.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter adjustment, service members in the Army, Marine Corps and Navy exhibited nearly two-to-three times the odds of multiple mental health conditions and substance use behaviors relative to the Air Force,\u201d according to the study results, published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence.<\/p>\n
The question is why, and it\u2019s something that the study isn\u2019t able to answer.<\/p>\n
Even when comparing demographics across the services, as well as multiple, specific, traumatic experiences in combat zones, substance abuse and mental health issues were disproportionately prevalent in the Army and Marine Corps.<\/p>\n
Substance abuse and mental health challenges are disproportionately common in the Marine Corps and Army when compared to the other military services, according to a Rand study published Tuesday.<\/p>\n
And the reason may have more to do with culture than the individual troops themselves.<\/p>\n
Researchers compared the services using 2015 Defense Department survey data from nearly 17,000 active-duty troops.<\/p>\n
Marines self-reported the highest instance of binge drinking, alcohol dependance and nicotine use, as well as the highest rates of depression and anxiety. The study found that the Army had the highest rates of prescription drug abuse and post-traumatic stress order, while the Air Force and Coast Guard reported the lowest prevalences.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter adjustment, service members in the Army, Marine Corps and Navy exhibited nearly two-to-three times the odds of multiple mental health conditions and substance use behaviors relative to the Air Force,\u201d according to the study results, published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence.<\/p>\n
The question is why, and it\u2019s something that the study isn\u2019t able to answer.<\/p>\n
Even when comparing demographics across the services, as well as multiple, specific, traumatic experiences in combat zones, substance abuse and mental health issues were disproportionately prevalent in the Army and Marine Corps.<\/p>\n
\u201cPTSD has been found to be more prevalent among service members in the Army and the Marine Corps compared to other service branches,\u201d according to the report. \u201cAnalyses of the Military Health System Data from 2005 to 2016 indicate that prevalences of both depression and anxiety disorders have risen since 2005 and is disproportionately high among Army service members, relative to other branches.\u201d<\/p>\n
Service culture may have an effect, not only because of stigma regarding mental health treatment, but because drinking to excess is so common.<\/p>\n
\u201cOther contributing factors may include variation in military culture and attitudes regarding substance use as well as stigma and barriers relating to behavioral health treatment seeking,\u201d according to the study. \u201cCulture and attitudes, particularly towards alcohol and tobacco use, have been found to vary across service branches, with prior work suggesting that the Marine Corps, in particular, has more permissive norms regarding alcohol and tobacco use.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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