PTSD & Alcohol Problems in Returning Troops

PTSD, Alcohol Problems Co-Occur In Returning Troops 05/06/09. Military service members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are likely to experience posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use disorders simultaneously, a serious co-morbidity that is likely to rise as troops continue to come home. These co-occurring illnesses present treatment challenges that will be addressed as part of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) track at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting. American Psychiatric Association via Medical News Today