A significant proportion of the British servicemen employed on operations in Afghanistan who were sampled, admitted to current dietary and exercise supplement use whilst on deployment. The results of this small study suggest that their use on operations may be increasing. Smoking rates and caffeine consumption, on deployment, remain high in the British military. A larger detailed study with greater representation among soldiers deployed to forward operating bases would be helpful to fully appreciate the scale of supplement use.
This paper describes an attempt to understand the self-concept, social characteristics, personal strengths, and frailties of a group of older black men and women, in order to tailor mental health and social work services to their needs. Difficulties inherent in obtaining such information were minimized by a methodology that integrated the research and service aspects of the project. Results of the pilot study, and service implications, are discussed.
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