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Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Female war veterans who get hooked on drugs or alcohol are FIVE times more likely to kill themselves




The study involving more than four million veterans showed that female veterans with substance-abuse issues have a higher rate of suicide than their male counterparts (file photo)


Female war veterans who turn to drink and drugs are up to five times more likely to commit suicide than their colleagues, new research claims.

The study involving more than four million veterans showed that among both genders, those who develop drug or alcohol problems are more than twice as likely to die by suicide as their comrades.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4320062/Female-vets-substance-issues-higher-suicide-risk.html#ixzz4cgD2Mupy

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