GIs Alcohol Abuse on the Rise YouthWorker Journal The rate of Army soldiers enrolled in treatment programs for alcohol dependency or abuse has nearly doubled since 2003–a sign of the growing stress of repeated deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to Army statistics and interviews. Alcohol Abuse Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)