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The effects of alcohol and tobacco use on troop readiness
V Zadoo1, S Fengler, M Catterson
1Department of General Surgery, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI 96818.
Military Medicine
|July 1, 1993
Abstract:
Prior studies have documented the ill effects of cigarette smoking on soldier athletic performance. We examined the effects, if any, of cigarette smoking and alcohol use on troop readiness. A group of 510 soldiers was examined. They answered an initial questionnaire and then were followed in sick call for a 2-month period. The results of the study confirmed that cigarette smoking impacted adversely on athletic performance. However, we were unable to quantitate increased time off or away from duty as a result of cigarette smoking and alcohol use.