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Fort Bragg MP did drug deal from patrol car, charges say
The junior soldier faces felony charges in civilian courts, too.
By Davis Winkie
Here’s why these vets are turning to yoga
Many veterans have taken advantage of yoga as a technique to calm inner turmoil and as an alternative to destructive forms of self-medicating.
By Joshua Axelrod
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
Bill could require Pentagon to report opioid prescription rates among TRICARE beneficiaries
Lawmakers say the Pentagon needs to ensure that opioid prescriptions are reported to state monitoring programs.
Battlefield acupuncture? Yes, it exists, and the military is using it to fight troops’ pain
Like the rest of the nation, the U.S. military is struggling to fight the opioid epidemic. And it’s embracing an ancient holistic therapy to do it.
By Nicole Bauke
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