Comments on: Claims military overmedicating soldiers http://psychoanalystsopposewar.org/blog/2007/12/02/claims-military-overmedicating-soldiers/ Thoughts by Stephen Soldz on war, peace, politics, psychoanalysis, and research methods Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:30:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Bill Ledford http://psychoanalystsopposewar.org/blog/2007/12/02/claims-military-overmedicating-soldiers/comment-page-1/#comment-152913 Bill Ledford Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:21:55 +0000 http://psychoanalystsopposewar.org/blog/2007/12/02/claims-military-overmedicating-soldiers/#comment-152913 My son is a classic case of all that Andrew Pogany claims. He was injured during Combat Operations in Afghanistan about June 1, 2007 and was recommended to have a Med Discharge on Oct. 1. He is at this moment in jail (for 30 days) because he was finally Court Martialed as a result of accumulated infractions. These infractions were committed over the last few months in which he was prescribed about 30 pills a day including Oxycontin, Percosets, Morphine and several others. It seems as if his command intentionally goes out of their way to find things to write him up for. Remember he is 20 yrs old and highly medicated. He also wears a cast and walks with a cane, yet his commad has made him work on his hands and knees as that doesn't technically violate his profile!!! Something needs to change!! My son is a classic case of all that Andrew Pogany claims.
He was injured during Combat Operations in Afghanistan about June 1, 2007 and was recommended to have a Med Discharge on Oct. 1. He is at this moment in jail (for 30 days) because he was finally Court Martialed as a result of accumulated infractions.

These infractions were committed over the last few months in which he was prescribed about 30 pills a day including Oxycontin, Percosets, Morphine and several others.

It seems as if his command intentionally goes out of their way to find things to write him up for. Remember he is 20 yrs old and highly medicated. He also wears a cast and walks with a cane, yet his commad has made him work on his hands and knees as that doesn’t technically violate his profile!!!

Something needs to change!!

]]> By: No Alcohol Abuse http://psychoanalystsopposewar.org/blog/2007/12/02/claims-military-overmedicating-soldiers/comment-page-1/#comment-132376 No Alcohol Abuse Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:39:01 +0000 http://psychoanalystsopposewar.org/blog/2007/12/02/claims-military-overmedicating-soldiers/#comment-132376 <strong> our young men and women in the armed forces put their lives on the line for our freedom and our safety and they are being led down a path that could easily result in <a href="http://www.alcohol-addiction-info.com/" rel="nofollow">alcohol or drug addiction.</a> I also remember hearing recently that approximately one-fourth of the homeless people in the U.S. are veterans. Hey fat-cat politicians, it’s time for a reality check: the brave men and women in the armed forces are the ones who are making sure that you have the freedom and the opportunity to pursue your dreams and goals. We simply have to view the health and well-being of our troops as a top priority and give back to what they have given us.</strong> our young men and women in the armed forces put their lives on the line for our freedom and our safety and they are being led down a path that could easily result in alcohol or drug addiction. I also remember hearing recently that approximately one-fourth of the homeless people in the U.S. are veterans. Hey fat-cat politicians, it’s time for a reality check: the brave men and women in the armed forces are the ones who are making sure that you have the freedom and the opportunity to pursue your dreams and goals. We simply have to view the health and well-being of our troops as a top priority and give back to what they have given us.

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