VA Funds Ivy League Research into MDMA as Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress, Alcohol Abuse The research, some of it already underway, is the first of its kind at the VA in more than 50 years.
Navy Shutters Premier East Coast Substance Abuse Program Amid Staffing Shortages The program, in an aging building at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in Virginia, has struggled to retain employees.
VA Crisis Line's Switch to 988, Press 1, a Success, Watchdog Finds The Department of Veterans Affairs, along with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, adopted 988 as...
No More Late Night Alcohol Sales: Army and Air Force Exchange Stores to Ban the Practice Next Month The change on Army and Air Force bases is meant to support the Pentagon's suicide prevention initiative, which said that...
Marijuana Dependence Is Increasing Among VA Patients, Particularly Those with Psychiatric Conditions The research found that those with more severe psychiatric diagnoses, such as bipolar disorder and psychosis, are most at...
Air Force's Marijuana Waiver Program Proves More Popular Among Applicants Than Expected The Air Force anticipated only 50 cases annually when it announced a new pilot program last year that would allow some...
Ramstein Squadron Whacked for 'Irresponsible Alcohol Consumption,' Banned from Drinking Outside Barracks Strict alcohol bans are rare but not unheard-of in the Air Force, and they're notably only used for extreme measures.
Service Members Not Getting Adequate Help for Alcohol Abuse, Watchdog Finds The findings come as the military tries to grapple with alcohol and substance abuse as it puts service members at a higher...
Alaska Bases Limit Alcohol Sale Hours to Curb Drinking-Related Suicides U.S. military commanders in Alaska have ordered alcohol sales to cease after 10 p.m. on two bases .
Fort Stewart Soldiers Who Fought Gunman, Provided Care to Wounded Recognized for Valor The soldiers were awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for what Secretary of the Army Dan Driscol described as a combination...
US Air Force to Deny Retirement Pay to Transgender Service Members Being Separated from the Service The U.S. Air Force has decided to deny early retirement options for transgender service members with 15 to 18 years of...
VA to End Bargaining Agreement Contracts with Most Unions The Department of Veterans Affairs said the move supports an executive order from President Donald Trump that canceled...
Fort Stewart Army Base Shooting Raises Questions About Military Gun Policies A shooting that injured five soldiers at one of the country's largest military bases has resurfaced questions about a long...
A South Carolina War Hero Is the Namesake for the Navy’s Newest Destroyer The U.S. Navy is adding a new battleship, and its namesake will be a South Carolina war hero.