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Alcohol/Drug Abuse
Prevention/Treatment (ADAPT) and
Drug Demand Reduction Programs
Club Drugs
Binge Drinking
Alcohol Effects
Drug Use and Abuse
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Zero Tolerance!
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Considered a Serious Breach of Discipline
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Can Lead to Criminal Prosecution and Discharge
Under Other than Honorable Conditions
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Treatment Services and Transitional Counseling is
available to members with Drug problems
CLUB DRUGS
AND OTHER DEADLY INTOXICANTS
Show Ecstasy Video
Club Drugs
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LSD (Acid), MDMA (Ecstasy), Rohypnol (Date Rape),
GHB, Ketamine (Special K).
Refers to a wide variety of drugs often used at all-night
dance parties or “raves”, nightclubs, and concerts.
Damage the neurons in your brain, impairing your senses,
memory, judgment, and coordination.
Effects: loss of muscle and motor control, blurred vision,
seizures, increased body temperatures, severe breathing
problems, coma, or even death
Highly addictive!
Club Drugs
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All club drugs are dangerous!
With many of these drugs, there’s no way for the user to
know:
who made the drug
 what the ingredients are
 how much of an ingredient the drug contains
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Because of these unknowns, the drug’s effects can be very
unpredictable.
Alcohol Discussion
The legal drinking age is ____
 You are considered to be DUI at a BAC
level of _____
 You can get alcohol poisoning from
consuming how many drinks ______
 A responsible drinker is someone who
_____________________
 ________ will keep me from making poor
choices with alcohol and drugs.
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What’s the Definition of
“one drink”?
Whether it's served slightly chilled, room temperature, or on
the rocks, here's the answer:
one 12 oz. beer
at 4-5% alcohol
(look at the label)
one 1.5 oz shot of
hard liquor
at 40% alcohol or 80
proof
one 5 oz. glass of
wine at 11% alcohol
Alcohol Abuse
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Underage drinking IS considered alcohol abuse!
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Alcohol Abuse is Incompatible with Air Force
Standards
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Alcoholism is Preventable and Treatable
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Separation is Based on Substandard Behavior or
Performance, Not Merely Alcohol Consumption
FEW’s 2003 Alcohol Related Incidents
141 Alcohol Related Incidents:
DUIs
33
UADs
63
Alleged Sexual Assault
11
Assaults
24
Other
10
Deaths
1
Average Age
19
Drunk Goggles Demonstration
Impact of UAD and Drug Abuse
on Your Career
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Letter of Counseling / Reprimand (LOC / LOR)
- Unfavorable Information File (UIF)
- Extra Duty (12-hour shifts/7 days per week)
- Loss of Rank / Pay / Status
Restriction to Base / Loss of Driving Privileges
- Article 15
- PRP Suspension / Decertification
- Loss of weapons-carrying capability
- Discharge / Separation
- Court Martial
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Consequences of a DUI
Letter of Reprimand (Unlikely)
 Article 15 (Probable)
 Suspended or loss of rank
 Fines (amounting to over $2000)
 Loss of Driver’s License
 Loss of life (self and others)
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*Show Quay Sampsell Video
Low-Risk Drinking
- Thinking about whether you will drink, what you will drink
before the party
- Being 21 or older
- Eating a meal before drinking
- Abstaining is the safest choice
- Drinking no more than one drink per hour; maximum 3 for
women, 4 for men
- Always knowing what you are drinking
- Alternating alcohol-free drinks throughout the evening
- Knowing how you will get home safely before you go out
High-Risk Drinking
- Not being of legal age to drink alcohol
- Chugging, drinking games, shots (drinking anything out of a
punch bowl, trough, hose, or funnel)
- Drinking to get drunk (intoxicated)
- Driving after drinking or riding with someone under the
influence
- Drinking too much or too fast on an empty stomach
- Going to parties where people drink too much
- Not knowing what is in your glass or leaving it unattended
- Mixing alcohol with any medications or illegal drugs
Jeopardy Game
Available Local Resources
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Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Program
(ADAPT) ext. 2998
Life Skills Support Center ext. 2998
Base Chaplain’s Office ext. 3434
Narcotics Anonymous (Cheyenne) 772-3313
Cheyenne C.A.A.R.E.S. 632-6496
DDRP for Prevention Materials and Information ext. 2879
Available Online Resources
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http://www.samhsa.gov
http://www.health.org
http://www.ncadd.org
http://www.nida.nih.gov
http://www.cheyennecares.org
SUMMARY
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No Tolerance Policy (Illicit Drugs)
 Active
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Random Drug Testing
Deterrence
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Drinking age is 21 years old
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Know the Risks and Consequences
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Know Where to Get Help