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• DCoE January Webinar: Substance Abuse and Traumatic Brain Injury

  Posted by DCoE Public Affairs
  January 17, 2013

  

  Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) will host its first webinar of 2013, “Substance Abuse and Traumatic Brain Injury: Magnitude, Manifestations, Myths and Management," from 1 to 2:30 p.m. (EST) Jan. 24.

   

  A substance abuse problem can develop when an individual chooses to use drinking or drugs as a way to cope with a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Negative outcomes associated with co-occurring substance abuse problems and TBI include medical problems (e.g., cirrhosis, cancers), psychiatric/behavioral problems, unemployment and family upset. Failure to treat substance abuse following TBI may be counterproductive to successful recovery.

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