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Summary
Service members with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) may be more likely to engage in problematic substance use. Greater approval of use from partners may lead to more engagement in poor substance use behavior. This study explored how TBI and military status relate to Soldiers' substance use and their partners' degree of approval in using substances. Overall, findings revealed that partners were more accepting of substance use when the Soldier had symptoms of TBI and were no longer in the military.
Citation
Devonish, J. A., Homish, D. L., Vest, B. M., Daws, R. C., Hoopsick, R. A., & Homish, G. G. (2017). The Impact of Military Service and Traumatic Brain Injury on the Substance Use Norms of Army Reserve and National Guard Soldiers and Their Spouses. Addictive Behaviors, 72, 51-56. doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.03.012