Troops and Psychotropic Drugs

In case you haven't seen it, don't miss Bob Brewin's groundbreaking piece on our sister site, Nextgov, on concerns about the growing use and abuse of prescription drugs by soldiers. Contributing to the problem, his investigation revealed, is a U.S. Central Command policy that allows troops a 90- or 180-day supply of highly addictive psychotropic drugs. It's the first in what will be an ongoing series called "Broken Warriors."

Fox News picked up the story yesterday.