Alcohol and War

When soldiers return back from Iraq and Afghanistan, as I have stated before, many domestic issues begin to arise. When analyzing the many reasons these issues occur, of course Post-Traumatic Stress disorders ranks first. If given the appropriate treatment, a soldier can beat this disorder. However, many refuse to receive this treatment and begin to take matters into their own hands. One way that soldiers drown out their depressions and the violent memories is through alcohol. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are the cause of a lot of the alcoholism that is present within military communities and families. Alcohol is their vehicle to tune out the pain that the soldiers are having.

Whenever alcohol is involved and dependence is developed, many negative effects begin to be seen. Domestic abuse typically begins to happen because of alcoholism. The death toll on the road because of drunk driving begins to rise within military communities. Accidental murders, fights, and other traumatic events, such as rape, occur because of alcohol.
After going through such a tragic event as war, soldiers are looking for anyway to get rid of the violent images that the have seen. It is just sad that some have to turn to the bottle in order to rid themselves of the pain. While they are ridding themselves of pain, they ultimately inflict pain on the ones the love the most.

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