NHS Scheme Brings Veterans Peace of Mind 05.09.12

NHS scheme brings veterans peace of mind 05.09.12 – An NHS pilot scheme has been launched in the North West to help veterans adjust to civilian life. ‘Live at Ease’ began in April, after the NHS realised veterans with mental health issues were not responding to treatment as quickly as they should be owing to other problems in their lives. The scheme helps with housing, job-seeking and debt management, as well as drug or alcohol addiction. It runs until next June when it should have helped around a thousand veterans. Forces News has been talking to some of those it has helped to see how their lives have been changed.

New DPA Report Highlights the Impact of the War on Drugs on Veterans …

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Last Friday, the Drug Policy Alliance released an updated and revised edition of its seminal 2009 report, "Healing a Broken System." The report examines the plight of veterans struggling with incarceration and psychological wounds of war, such as …
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Prescription drug abuse conference set in SW Va

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Federal prosecutors are organizing a conference on prescription drug abuse next week in southwest Virginia. The conference will be held Nov. 14 at the Wytheville Meeting Center. Among those scheduled to make remarks are U.S. Attorney Timothy Heaphy …
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For veterans, a place to find some help

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Problems plaguing returning veterans are well documented: depression, post-traumatic stress, self medication with alcohol and drug abuse, problems finding a home and a job. Many returning troops come from families living below or near the poverty line, …
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