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Derek Blumke
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Fighting for those who can't fight for themselves. Fighting alongside those who want better for our Nation and our Veterans.
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Nov 10, 2019
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67 min read
1.
Screening + Drug Treatment = Increase in
#Veteran
#Suicides
. Report co-published
@Mad_In_America
w/Robert Whitaker. Model of care causing suicide epidemic
#vha
madinamerica.com/2019/11/screen…
@TaskandPurpose
@MilitaryTimes
@NBCNews
@HouseVetAffairs
@VetAffairsDems
@VAChair
@SVACDems
@Mad_In_America
@TaskandPurpose
@MilitaryTimes
@NBCNews
@HouseVetAffairs
@VetAffairsDems
@VAChair
@SVACDems
2. Suicide rates for 18-34 year-old
#veterans
using
#VHA
for care have INCREASED BY 144% over 12 year period.
#veteransuicides
#veteransday
@VFWHQ
@AmericanLegion
@AmericanMD
@NBCNightlyNews
@VickyNguyenTV
@studentvets
@iava
@MinorityVets
@AMVETSHQ
@zachiscol
@PaulSzoldra