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On the recordMarch 23, 2009
Left untreated, PTSD is a significant factor that increases the risk of broken homes, unemployment, drug and alcohol abuse, crime, homelessness, and suicide.
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JOSEPH A. HALL
Maine

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John Hall highlights the severe consequences of untreated PTSD.

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