Transcript Drugs and Alcohol Upperclassmen

Drug and Alcohol Abuse Related
Programs and Policies for Upperclassmen
Learning Topics
 Importance
 Drugs and Alcohol Combat
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Readiness
Navy Policy on Alcohol
Dealing with an Alcohol Incident
Long term Abuse of Alcohol
Navy Policy on Drugs
Identifying a Drug User
Taking the Appropriate Steps
Alcohol and Drug Programs
Importance
 Alcohol and Drug abuse undermines combat readiness and is
incompatible with the maintenance of high standards of
performance and military discipline. It is a severe detriment
to Navy’s overall mission readiness.
How drugs and Alcohol effect the Units
Combat Readiness
 Alcohol and drug abuse by navy
members can seriously damage
their physical and mental health,
jeopardize their safety, the safety
of others, and can lead to criminal
prosecution and separation from
naval service
 Sailors need to be aware of these
consequences in order to ensure
that the unit is always ready
Navy Policy on Alcohol
 Minimum age to consume alcohol is 21. In a host country the
minimum age to consume alcohol may be younger, but
Military members shall conform to the legal age set by the
United States
Dealing with Alcohol incident
 Commanders, commanding
officer, and officer in charge
must exercise sound judgment in
enforcing Navy’s alcohol policies
and ensure proper disposition of
individual cases
 Cases are rarely set in black and
white
 Every case needs to be analyzed
and treated according to its
merits
Dealing with long term abuse of
alcohol
 Alcohol dependence and alcohol
abuse are recognized as treatable
conditions.
 Referral for treatment, when there is
no misconduct involved, regardless
of whether the referral was initiated
by the member or commanding
officer, should not be viewed as
detrimental when recommending
member for promotion, command
screen, or special assignment.
 The Navy offers different programs
depending on location to deal with
these problems
Navy Policy on Drugs
 The Navy drug Policy is ZERO tolerance. Navy members
determined to be using, possessing, promoting,
manufacturing, or distributing drugs shall be disciplined as
appropriate and processed as required
 Mandatory processing, likely resulting in immediate
separation
Identifying a Drug User
 Sight- Eyes glazed and red
 Smell- Many drugs have a
distinct smell
 Sound- Listen to a person’s voice
to see if it is off from normal or
if their speech is slurred
 Actions- Many people exhibit
peculiar behavior
 Stories do not add up when
questioning the person
Taking the appropriate steps
 If a Sailor or Marine comes to you for help regarding an
alcohol or drug related problem when no misconduct has
occurred it is your duty to help that person
 A Sailor or Marine should never fear to ask for help from you
in any way
Conclusion
 Alcohol is illegal for anyone under the age of 21
 Drinking and driving is always illegal
 The Navy has a zero tolerance policy on drugs
 The Navy is extremely committed to delivering help to any
sailor or Marine who asks for it
References
 Department of the Navy: OPNAV Instruction 5350.4D
 http://doni.daps.dla.mil/Directives/05000%20General%20M
anagement%20Security%20and%20Safety%20Services/05300%20Manpower%20Personnel%20Support/5350.4D.pdf
 Department of the Navy: Marine Corp Order P1700.24B
 http://www.marines.mil/news/publications/Documents/MC
O%20P1700.24B%20W%20CH%201.pdf