Health Risk Behaviors of Afghanistan and Iraq War Veterans Attending College

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Summary

Students (Veterans and non-Veterans) attending private and public two and four year colleges in Minnesota completed an online survey in order to describe patterns of students' health-related behaviors. After controlling for demographic variables, Veteran students reported more safety, tobacco, and alcohol-related risk behaviors compared to non-Veteran students.

Citation
Widome, R., Laska, M. N., Gulden, A., Fu, S. S., Lust, K. (2011). Health Risk Behaviors of Afghanistan and Iraq War Veterans Attending College. American Journal of Health Promotion, 26, 101-108. doi:10.4278/ajhp.090826-QUAN-278