Individual
augmentees (IAs), who presumably have lower social support or unit cohesion,
were not at increased risk for PTSD or mental health symptoms following
deployment compared with non-IA deployers. It is likely that social isolation
was not highly influential among Navy IAs in this study.
http://ohrc.nu.edu/assets/resources/MilCohort
IA Deployment May2012 JOEM.pdf
Chronic use
of smokeless tobacco has been linked to poor military training performance,
early discharge, and a host of medical problems from cancer to heart disease.
Smokeless tobacco initiation occurred in 1.9% and persistent use in 8.9% of
Millennium Cohort participants. The study showed that deployment, combat
exposure, smoking, and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder increased the
risk for smokeless tobacco initiation, while deployment and combat exposure
increased the risk for persistent use.
http://ohrc.nu.edu/assets/resources/Millennium
Cohort Smokeless Tobacco May2012 Addiction.pdf
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