“Prescription pills are meant to help veterans cope with the injuries they bring home from service — physical and mental. However, advocates say that medications might do more harm than good. Advocates also say more needs to be done to examine the link between prescription medications and medication suicide.”
“On Tuesday, Tim Jensen with the Grunt Style Foundation hosted the first-ever national summit exploring the potential role that certain prescription medications play in a growing number of veteran suicides. ‘Specifically to the overprescribing and abuse of psychotropics within the veteran community,’ according to Jensen.”
“With more than 6,000 veterans having died by suicide nationwide in 2021, advocates hope that Tuesday’s conversation leads to fewer prescribed medications and more mental health counselors and resources.”
MILITARY JUSTICE FOR ALL 