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One in Three Ukrainian Soldiers Struggle with Addiction

4/19/2026

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Oleksandr, a Ukrainian soldier, relapsed into opioid use after a shoulder injury.
A 2024 study found more than one in three Ukrainian soldiers used amphetamines monthly.
Kyiv City Clinical Hospital's rehabilitation clinic treats about 25 patients at a time and links addiction to untreated PTSD.
Manpower shortages force staff to send some patients back to duty before full recovery.

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Story summary

Oleksandr, a Ukrainian soldier, relapsed into opioid use after a shoulder injury.
A 2024 study found more than one in three Ukrainian soldiers used amphetamines monthly.
Kyiv City Clinical Hospital's rehabilitation clinic treats about 25 patients at a time and links addiction to untreated PTSD.
Manpower shortages force staff to send some patients back to duty before full recovery.