Substance abuse is a serious problem in the workplace which costs employers millions of dollars each year in both direct and indirect costs. This cost is in addition to the human pain and suffering which exists for the individual addicted to drugs or alcohol and for his or her family This article addresses the specific problem of substance abuse in the Vietnam veteran.
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