Combat exposure, emotional and physical role limitations, and substance use among male United States Army Reserve and National Guard soldiers.
Rachel A HoopsickB M VestD L HomishG G HomishPublished in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2017)
Combat is an unmodifiable risk factor for poor QOL among soldiers; however, frequent heavy drinking and non-medical use of prescription drugs modifies the relationship between combat exposure and QOL. Therefore, substance use is a potential point of intervention to improve QOL among soldiers.