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The study aims to compare unintentional injury death rates among post-9/11 Army Veterans based on their use of Veterans Health Administration services.

March 6, 2026Injury EpidemiologyOpen Access

Trends in unintentional injury death among post-9/11 Army Veterans who do and do not use Veteran Health Administration services

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RARachel Sayko AdamsBoston University JFJeri E. Forster CHClaire A. HoffmireMental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers

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This analysis reports unintentional injury death rates in post-9/11 Army Veterans using VHA services, suggesting targeted interventions may be necessary.

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The study aims to compare unintentional injury death rates among post-9/11 Army Veterans based on their use of Veterans Health Administration services.
Analyzed data from the Substance Use and Psychological Injury Combat Study.
Included 649,811 Army soldiers who separated from active duty by 9/30/2017.
Compared age-adjusted average annual unintentional injury death rates by VHA-use group.
Evaluated time-dependent hazard rates post-separation.
Higher hazard rates for unintentional injury and motor vehicle crash deaths in the no VHA-use group during the first two years post-separation.
Shifted to no difference or increased risk for VHA-use group as time since separation increased.
No differences in overdose death rates for the first two years, but higher for the VHA-use group afterward.

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Adams et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69aa7066531e4c4a9ff5a228 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-026-00666-5

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This analysis reports unintentional injury death rates in post-9/11 Army Veterans using VHA services, suggesting targeted interventions may be necessary.

Trends in unintentional injury death among post-9/11 Army Veterans who do and do not use Veteran Health Administration services

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Trends in unintentional injury death among post-9/11 Army Veterans who do and do not use Veteran Health Administration services

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