In February 2024, the DOD Health Behavior Survey will be released to a random sample of U.S. military personnel. The HRBS is the DOD’s largest population health behavior survey and gives servicemembers the opportunity to answer questions about their health, health behaviors, and well-being. The HRBS has been implemented every few years since 1980 to assess trends in a wide range of military health behaviors. Although the HRBS was originally designed to assess substance use and abuse only, it has evolved over time to encompass a broader range of issues important to the well-being of service members.
The more DOD knows about the needs and well-being of our service members, the better equipped we are to develop policies and practices to improve the physical, mental, and functional well-being of service members. The HRBS 2024 contains questions that address reproductive health and family planning, social determinants of health, stigma, gender identity, sexual orientation, and adverse childhood experiences. HRBS 2024 data will also be used to assess progress toward achieving the U.S. Healthy People 2020/2030 goals.
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