Intervention In-Depth: Addiction in Uniform

If you are still trying to figure out which side is up when it comes to PTSD and self-medicating, this may help to explain it, why they turn to it and what they are trying to escape from.

Intervention In Depth Addiction in Uniform

Monday, September 14th 09:00 pm ET
Tuesday, September 15th 01:00 am ET

This special looks at the gut-wrenching but hopeful stories of three Iraq veterans and their struggles with addiction caused by combat stress. Leia's flashbacks to the terrifying things she saw in Iraq caused her to drink until she connected with a support group of fellow veterans. Paul saw some of the heaviest fighting of the war and turned to alcohol and cocaine when he returned home, but a detox program is helping him to cope and move on. And after Matt was discharged, he had vivid nightmares about being shot or burning, and he started drinking to calm himself down.

Intervention takes on PTSD and Iraq

Intervention®
“Brad”
Rated: TV14 L Running Time: 60 Minutes Genre: Real Life Series Closed Captions: Yes
Upcoming Airings: Monday, June 23 @ 8pm/7C Tuesday, June 24 @ 12am/11C
Search for other upcoming episodesThe chaos and bloodshed that Brad witnessed as a young soldier in Iraq, including the death of a close friend, left him emotionally damaged. He now suffers post-traumatic stress disorder and uses alcohol and marijuana to quell the endless nightmares and flashbacks that haunt him. Brad's temper also flares and he's had several incidents of blackout drinking which have led to two car accidents. His parents and sisters are terrified that Brad will kill himself or someone else in a drunken stupor. An intervention is their final attempt to save his life.

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