{"id":346535,"date":"2026-05-25T18:00:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T17:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/drugs-on-the-front-line-coping-with-war-trauma-in-ukraine-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T18:00:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T17:00:37","slug":"drugs-on-the-front-line-coping-with-war-trauma-in-ukraine-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/drugs-on-the-front-line-coping-with-war-trauma-in-ukraine-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Drugs on the front line: Coping with war trauma in Ukraine | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/rPbUv8kJyng\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Drugs on the front line: Coping with war trauma in Ukraine | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rPbUv8kJyng\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>In the war in Ukraine there have been reports of soldiers on both sides using drugs to treat pain, stay awake, suppress fear, or simply keep functioning. Following combat substances can temporarily help to ease the feeling of stress and anxiety.<\/p>\n<p>As the war drags on, addiction and self-medication are becoming a growing but largely unspoken problem. One that authorities are only starting to address, and one many fear will outlast the war itself.<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>#ukraine #trauma #drugs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the war in Ukraine there have been reports of soldiers on both sides using drugs to treat pain, stay awake, suppress fear, or simply keep functioning. Following combat substances can temporarily help to ease the feeling of stress and anxiety. 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