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Audit finds some military hospitals issued potentially dangerous amounts of opioids
DoD needs to better monitor its physicians and prescriptions, the Department of Defense Inspector General said.
By Patricia Kime
DoD and civilian doctors, pharmacies now sharing information about opioid prescriptions, watching for abuse
Sharing this information can help identify possible opioid abuse in military patients.
By Karen Jowers
Drunk driving among veterans is up nearly 60 percent since 2014, study finds
Drunk driving and binge drinking among vets has spiked considerably in recent years, according to the American Addiction Centers.
By Jon Simkins
Sheriff’s deputies laughed at and filmed Army veteran as he died in a jail cell
The veteran being filmed was 31-year-old Bryan Perry, an Iraq war veteran and Purple Heart recipient.
By Kyle Rempfer
Army working on more ways to manage soldiers’ pain in fight against opioid abuse
Prescriptions decreased nearly 20 percent in the last four years, according to Army medical experts.
By Kathleen Curthoys