Investigation: Vets Fight War at Home

Investigation: Vets fight war at home

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They fought for our country, put their lives on the line but many veterans are returning to a battlefield at home. Suicides are surging and prescription drug abuse has nearly tripled in recent years. Many families blame the Veteran's Administration for …
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MSU is part of first Veterans Treatment Court in Kentucky

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… who have issues with substance abuse and mental health. Morehead State President Wayne D. Andrews was in attendance Nov. 20, as local officials announced the launch of the Jefferson County Veterans Treatment Court, the first of its kind in Kentucky.
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Local veterans court proposed

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Ralph Wineland, readjustment counseling therapist at the Toledo Vet Center, said many of the veterans who do have problems, though, can end up in trouble with the law, and they need help. … Participants are placed on probation and then are required …
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1in3 homeless are US veterans – Too often many of the homeless in America are former US military personnel who have fell on hard times, are addicted to medication and drugs or simply just need some help. Joining RT’s Dina Gusovsky Iraq war veteran Adam Kokesh speaks about veterans’ homelessness and the reasons behind it.