Alcohol Use in Veterans with Schizophrenia Less Common Than Thought
LOS ANGELES, March 27 -- The University of California's Los Angeles campus (UCLA) issued the following news release:
FINDINGS
U.S. military veterans who are being treated for schizophrenia are much less likely to drink any alcohol than the general population. However, they are equally likely to misuse alcohol. And when they do misuse alcohol, it leads to worsening of their symptoms, according to a new study led by Dr. Alexander Young, a psychiatry professor at UCLA. . . .
Leigh Hopper, 310/267-7149, LHopper@mednet.ucla.edu
FINDINGS
U.S. military veterans who are being treated for schizophrenia are much less likely to drink any alcohol than the general population. However, they are equally likely to misuse alcohol. And when they do misuse alcohol, it leads to worsening of their symptoms, according to a new study led by Dr. Alexander Young, a psychiatry professor at UCLA. . . .