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Marines who sustained injuries or suffered from anxiety may be prescribed medications to alleviate and treat their condition, however, these pharmaceuticals can prove to be highly addictive and dangerous if used inappropriately. As a result of this, the Marine Corps …
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In “This Week in the DoD” for March 23: Marine Corps Gen. John Allen, commander of NATO’s International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, visited Congress in Washington, D.C., to discuss progress and plans for the future in Afghanistan. Because March …
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Brigadier General W. Bryan Gamble, M.D. Deputy Director, TRICARE Management Activity An enduring problem in modern medicine is that many patients do not take their medications as directed by their doctor. This is known as poor “medication adherence.” If you are …
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As more and more cases of PTSD are coming to light, service members are more at risk with attempting to self medicate with prescription medication. To curb abuse, military medical researchers are recommending prescription drug monitoring for service members.
