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Long Road Home: Tony's Story

March 26, 2012

"Tony's Story" focuses on Iraq-era war veterans coping with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after deployment. Tony Canzonieri of Charleroi, Pennsylvania talks openly about his struggle with prescription drugs, alcohol and infidelity, and his current efforts to help other veterans now returning to the U.S.


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"Tony's Story" focuses on Iraq-era war veterans coping with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after deployment. Tony Canzonieri of Charleroi, Pennsylvania talks openly about his struggle with prescription drugs, alcohol and infidelity, and his current efforts to help other veterans now returning to the U.S.


Related Links

Vets4Vets

"Understanding PTSD" Guide (National Center for PTSD)

National Center for PTSD

Vet Center

Invisible Wounds of War, RAND Corp. Study

Give an Hour

University of Pittsburgh Sleep Research Studies for Military Veterans

PBS NEWSHOUR Report "A Young Veteran and His Dog"

National Institute of Mental Health

Sesame Street's "Military Families Cope with Change"

War Letters: American Experience

Valley Independent article

NAMI - What is PTSD?

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