Alcohol and stress in the military

Alcohol Research: Current Reviews

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 401-407

  Schumm, Jeremiah A ^a,b   Chard, Kathleen M ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Active military; Alcohol consumption; Alcohol useand abuse; Causal pathways; Co occurring disorders; Combat; Genetic vulnerability; Military personnel; Military sexualtrauma; Posttraumatic stressdisorder; Problematic alcohol use; Self medication; Stress; Stress reaction; Veteran

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; BRAIN INJURY; GENETICS; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SELF MEDICATION; SOLDIER; VETERAN;

ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; BRAIN INJURIES; COMBAT DISORDERS; HUMANS; MILITARY PERSONNEL; SELF MEDICATION; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; VETERANS;

EID: 84870037306     PISSN: 21683492     EISSN: 21694796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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