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Drug Abuse Rising Among US Soldiers

Military struggles to keep up with demand for substance-abuse counseling

By Rebecca Smith Hurd,  Newser User

Posted Nov 22, 2008 5:16 AM CST

(Newser) – US soldiers are testing positive for drugs in record numbers even as the number of Army counselors shrinks, USA Today reports. This year 2.38% of troops tested positive during routine urine screens, up from 1.74% in 2004, and more than 7,000 soldiers...   Read full story »

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