Disabled veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) exist in a category separate from many civilians and soldiers. Their experiences land them in a category distinctly marked as atypical. The standard protocol to manage this atypical subject position is prescription drugs- a mark of the ill. In a distorted, post-war American society, what happens when veterans with PTSD refuse to be labeled as ‘sick,' ‘different,' or even ‘disabled'? This thesis explores the actions and intricacies of a community of veterans who advocate for medical cannabis to manage associated symptoms of PTSD. This group of veterans campaigns for individuality, both in medical treatment and in personal experience. Collaboratively, their experiential evidence indicates that none can be treated in the same fashion. After a year of participant observation and field work, it becomes apparent that their work both individualizes and unifies the veterans. This thesis details their experiences and the results of their activist campaign to demarcate themselves.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1248452 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Berard, Amanda Kay |
| Contributors | Henry, Doug, Henry, Lisa, Jacka, Jerry |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | vi, 49 pages, Text |
| Coverage | United States - Texas |
| Rights | Public, Berard, Amanda Kay, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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