studies found high rates of heroin use (34%) among US soldiers while serving in Vietnam. in the 1st year since returning to the US, rate drops to 1%

[basquebromance]

this is groundbreaking research. heroin addiction is caused by stress, NOT genetics

Lee Robins' studies of heroin use among US Vietnam veterans - PubMed

The work of Robins and her colleagues on heroin addiction among Vietnam veterans sets out in microcosm many of the key factors that play out in the development and maintenance of substance addiction beyond the pharmacology of the drug: price, availability, the process of delivery of the...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[shockedcanadian]

That could be said for many addictions. It's is often a reaction to a situation.

 

[okfine]

this is groundbreaking research. heroin addiction is caused by stress, NOT genetics

Lee Robins' studies of heroin use among US Vietnam veterans - PubMed

The work of Robins and her colleagues on heroin addiction among Vietnam veterans sets out in microcosm many of the key factors that play out in the development and maintenance of substance addiction beyond the pharmacology of the drug: price, availability, the process of delivery of the...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

My very good friend Bob was put on a ship near Tokyo for 6 months to get him to kick before getting back home in 1972. Do you think stress is what got him addicted?

 

[DGS49]

Particularly interesting considering the fact that three quarters of the soldiers in Vietnam were in staff positions, not in any sort of combat. I worked in an office on a Vietnamese Army compound.