Vets Against Drugs 2nd Annual All Skate

Vets Against Drugs 2nd Annual All Skate – On Valentine’s Day 2013, Veterans Against Drugs hosted their 2nd Annual All Skate Free Event near VVA’s National Office in Silver Spring, Maryland. It was a …

Town blocks group home for homeless, addicted vets

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A plan to provide housing and substance-abuse treatment for homeless veterans in Middletown was derailed by a planning commission vote against it. Panel members said the neighborhood might not be the best fit for the men and that the home would be too …
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California Soldier Awarded the Medal of Honor

Filed under: drug abuse help for veterans

The treatment allows him to continue his career path in the Army. Someone not so fortunate was one of Carter's battle buddies, Pvt. Ed Faulkner Jr., who struggled with both PTSD and a drug problem and was discharged from the Army a few months after the …
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New court to handle misdemeanor cases of veterans

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The Misdemeanor Veterans Treatment Court will focus on honorably discharged veterans suffering from military service-related mental illness, traumatic brain injury, substance abuse or other disorders, according to the order creating the new court. They …
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