Editing Substance abuse (section)

=== Veterans ===
Substance abuse can be a factor that affects the physical and mental health of veterans. Substance abuse may also harm personal and familial relationships, leading to financial difficulty. There is evidence to suggest that substance abuse disproportionately affects the [[Homeless veterans in the United States|homeless veteran]] population. A 2015 Florida study, which compared causes of homelessness between veterans and non-veteran populations in a self-reporting questionnaire, found that 17.8% of the homeless veteran participants attributed their homelessness to alcohol and other drug-related problems compared to just 3.7% of the non-veteran homeless group.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Dunne |first1=Eugene M. |last2=Burrell |first2=Larry E. |last3=Diggins |first3=Allyson D. |last4=Whitehead |first4=Nicole Ennis |last5=Latimer |first5=William W. |date=2015 |title=Increased risk for substance use and health-related problems among homeless veterans: Homeless Veterans and Health Behaviors |journal=[[The American Journal on Addictions]] |language=en |volume=24 |issue=7 |pages=676–680 |doi=10.1111/ajad.12289 |pmc=6941432 |pmid=26359444}}</ref>

A 2003 study found that homelessness was correlated with access to support from family/friends and services. However, this correlation was not true when comparing homeless participants who had a current substance-use disorders.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Zlotnick |first1=Cheryl |last2=Tam |first2=Tammy |last3=Robertson |first3=Marjorie J. |date=2003 |title=Disaffiliation, Substance Use, and Exiting Homelessness |url=http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1081/JA-120017386 |journal=[[Substance Use & Misuse]] |language=en |volume=38 |issue=3–6 |pages=577–599 |doi=10.1081/JA-120017386 |issn=1082-6084 |pmid=12747398 |s2cid=31815225}}</ref> The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provides a summary of treatment options for veterans with substance-use disorder. For treatments that do not involve medication, they offer therapeutic options that focus on finding outside support groups and "looking at how substance use problems may relate to other problems such as PTSD and depression".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/res-vatreatmentprograms.asp|title=Treatment Programs for Substance Use Problems – Mental Health|website=mentalhealth.va.gov|access-date=2016-12-17}}</ref>