Sri Lanka has recently emerged from nearly three decades of protracted conflict, which
came to an end five years ago in 2009. A number of researchers have explored the …

Background This study assessed the extent to which alcohol consumption in a military group
differed from the general population, and how alcohol affected the military group's health …

Objectives We assessed changes in Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)
scores over time. We investigated the impact of life events and changes in mental health …

This study examined the association between specific combat experiences and
postdeployment hazardous drinking patterns on selected military populations that are …

The use of rating scales in psychiatry increased in the late 1950s with the introduction of
antipsychotics and antidepressants. Initially rating scales were used mainly to evaluate the …

Background & Aim: Hazardous alcohol use is the most prevalent form of alcohol misuse,
distinct from harmful or dependent use. This drinking behavior is a widespread practice …

Background Prevalence of cannabis use among military populations vary. There is evidence
that drug use is associated with combat exposure and PTSD. The objective of the study was …

Background Among military personnel alcohol consumption and binge-drinking have
increased but cigarette smoking has declined in the recent past. Although there is a strong …

Purpose: This secondary data analysis study was aimed at identifying the factors related to
the patterns of alcohol use (normal alcohol use, hazardous alcohol use, and alcohol …

Objective: Aims of the study were to determine lifetime and 12 months prevalence of alcohol
use and alcohol use disorders and the profile of problems associated with the diagnoses of …