U.S. troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are abusing alcohol in greater numbers, as well as experiencing marital and anger-management problems.
Army researchers found that 21 percent of soldiers returning from combat areas were misusing alcohol a year after their return home; just 13 percent were found to misuse alcohol prior to deployment. Soldiers with anger and aggression problems increased from 11 percent to 22 percent, and the divorce rate rose from 9 percent to 15 percent.
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