One in seven Canadian veterans is living with PTSD. Developing a psychedelics research program for veterans should be a public health priority.
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Thousands of volunteers joined the military during World War I. But when the war ended and the Great Depression began, the volunteers wanted a bonus to be paid in 1932, not in 1945 as planned.
President Joe Biden signed into law the most expansive health care package for military veterans in recent history – despite initial GOP opposition.
As the royal commission investigates the risk factors around veterans’ mental health it needs to look at contact with the criminal justice system.
U.S. Congress might not pursue full cannabis legalization this year. But it should still provide Americans with some of Canada’s legal clarity.
Even healthy, well-adjusted veterans struggle with the transition from military to civilian life.
The Pentagon has spent more than $800 billion on military operations in Iraq. But that doesn’t include money needed to care for veterans, rebuild the country or pay interest on war debt.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Andrew Hastie on foreign influence, security and veteran mental health
In this podcast, Andrew Hastie speaks with Michelle Grattan about growing concerns over Chinese influence in Australian politics, security clearances for politicians and the mental health of veterans.
Although the GI Bill enabled generations of former service members to acquire higher education and enter the middle class, the bill’s benefits were distributed in racist ways.
Americans say they love their veterans, but a sad fact has emerged that betrays that profession. Huge vacancies in VA medical centers means that veterans are not getting the health care they need.
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Research Fellow, Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences, Australian Catholic University
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Professor of Criminal Law, University of Sydney
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Professor specialising in public law and less-adversarial justice, The University of Western Australia
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Research Scientist, Queen's Health Sciences and Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Queen's University, Ontario
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Assistant Professor, Management Area, McIntire School of Commerce,, University of Virginia
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University of the Sunshine Coast
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George Dock Professor of Medicine, University of Michigan
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