‘I was fighting two wars’: Ukraine’s soldiers confront their addiction struggles

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Ukrainian soldiers are struggling with addiction, often exacerbated by the psychological toll of the ongoing war with Russia. Rehabilitation centers in Kyiv are treating these soldiers, aiming to help them manage addiction alongside war trauma, though treatment capacity is strained.

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Troops frequently use substances to help cope with untreated PTSD and anxiety, producing a negative spiral Seven years clean, Oleksandr believed he had left addiction behind. Then, a year into fighting Russia, the Ukrainian soldier was prescribed painkillers for a shoulder injury.

‘I was fighting two wars’: Ukraine’s soldiers confront their addiction struggles

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