General Article Alcohol misuse is more common in the armed forces than post-traumatic stress disorder

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Daniel Leightley, King's College London; Jo-Anne Puddephatt, University of Liverpool; Laura Goodwin, University of Liverpool, and Nicola Fear, King's College London

Alcohol has historically been used in the UK armed forces to encourage bonding and to deal with difficult experiences. And while alcohol use is now on the decline, harmful drinking in the forces is still double that of the general population.

To put this in to perspective, about 11% of men and 5% of women in the UK armed forces m...

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