Increased Risk of Alcohol and Drug Use Among Children From Deployed Military Families

Scores were compared on a self-report measure of drug and alcohol use in a sample of Iowa adolescents who had a parent that was currently deployed, had recently returned from deployment, or had neither parent affiliated with the military (non-military). The findings indicate that compared to the non-military group, the currently deployed group was more likely to drink alcohol, binge drink, and use illegal drugs regardless of grade level.