Drug & Alcohol Addiction

Alcohol and Drugs

The Facts of Addiction

Get the lowdown on the causes of addiction, and how to find help if you or someone you know has an addiction.

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Preventing Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Drug and alcohol abuse impacts you, and can also harm the lives of your fellow service members, friends and family.

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Alcohol Does Not Discriminate: A Recovery Story

Problems with alcohol can affect anyone – a businessperson, a a bus driver, a doctor and, yes, a member of the military.

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Losing Control: A Story of Alcohol Abuse

"Real consequences resulting from my drinking and my behavior finally caught up with me."

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It's Never Funny to be "That Guy"

Sometimes we laugh at "That Guy" making a spectacle of himself, but it's not so funny when he wrecks your evening.

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