One in Three Arizona Homeless Veterans Diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Comprehensive Survey Shows Increased Frequency of PTSD, Number of Iraq-Afghanistan War Veterans Doubles; Assistance Group to Place 90 Homeless Veterans in Housing ImmediatelyPHOENIX (Nov 10, 2011) – In the most current survey of homeless United States Military Veterans in Arizona, the rate of homeless Afghanistan/Iraq War vets has doubled in 12 months, and 1 in 3 homeless veterans has been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Other striking findings include: - The youngest respondent was a 23-year-old Iraq War veteran - Homeless veterans have been
