Time-Lapse Transformation of a Homeless Veteran
Time-Lapse Transformation of a Homeless Veteran – After decades of struggling with alcoholism, poverty, and homelessness, U.S. Army Veteran Jim Wolf allowed a group from Degage Ministries to give him a Bond-…
Op-Ed: Mentally ill veterans have earned the nation's support
Filed under: drug abuse help for veterans
A small part of the sacrifice can be repaid through supporting the funding needed to help them overcome the obstacles they now face. Veteran's courts, drug courts and mental health courts are a tool that has been found to be effective in helping …
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Death rate unusually high for young veterans
Filed under: drug abuse help for veterans
In 1987, a government study found that veterans who had served in Vietnam were 62 percent more likely to die during their first five years as civilians than other veterans of the same era who did not serve there. Motor vehicle accidents, suicides and …
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Judge John Schrader: Fayette Court program supports troubled veterans
Filed under: drug abuse help for veterans
With diminished impulse control and substance abuse concerns, routine incidents such as road rage, being startled by fireworks or even a child's playful squeal can lead a veteran suffering from PTSD to criminal conduct which results in an arrest. While …
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West Virginia editorial roundup
Filed under: drug abuse help for veterans
West Virginians and Ohioans revere veterans of military service and direct a considerable amount of our giving to organizations that help them. During the past few weeks we have been reminded of the necessity of … And there is more to the problem …
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