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Veteran prescribed benzodiazepines for PTSD wants royal commission to probe drug addiction – ABC News
David Hill, who did two tours of Afghanistan, wants the veteran suicide royal commission to look how prescription drugs are used to treat PTSD.
David Hill is trying anything and everything, even illegal cannabis oil, to tackle post-traumatic stress disorder, a result of two tours of Afghanistan as an Australian solider.
Key points:
- Mr Hill became addicted to the benzodiazepines he was prescribed to treat his PTSD
- He wants the veteran suicide royal commission to examine their use, a move backed by experts
- Independent senator Jacqui Lambie wants the inquiry to look at alternative treatments, including cannabis, for returned soldiers
His efforts…
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