Opnavinst 5350.4C, Drug And Alcohol Abuse Prevention And Control

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What document establishes the Navy's policy regarding drug and alcohol abuse, prevention, and control?

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OPNAVINST 5350.4C, DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL

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Why is drug and alcohol abuse a problem?

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Drug and alcohol abuse is a severe detriment to combat readiness in terms of performance, reliability, judgement, and time lost. It undermines health, safety, discipline, and loyalty. Drug and alcohol abuse is incompatable with the maintenance of high standards of performance, military discipline and readiness and is destructive of Navy efforts to instill pride, promote professionalism, and enhance personal excellence.

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What are the major elements underlying the navy's approach to eliminating drug and alcohol abuse?

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Enhanced detection, deterrence, prevention, intervention, and treatment when necessary. The program emphasizes the constructive use of discipline, preventive education, intervention, and medical treatment for members who are responsibe and who reject further abuse.

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What is the navy's drug abuse policy?

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Zero tolerance. Navy members determined to be abusing drugs in violation with the UCMJ or civilian statutes will be disciplined as appropriate and processed for adiminstrative separation as required.

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When will the Navy offer an indiviudal drug treatment prior to separation?

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When that individual is identified as drug dependent and has not previously received treatment and is in a command-approved aftercare status.

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What is the Navy's policy regarding new accessions (officer and enlisted) regarding alcohol abuse?

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Officers and Enlisted are disciplined in the same manner, though any enlisted person determined alcohol dependent within 180 of entry to active duty may be processed for administrative separation as a "Defective and Fraudulent Enlistment" if member concealed a disqualifying pre-service alcohol incident history.

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What is the general unit quota requirement for urinalysis?

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10 to 20 percent of its assigned personnel monthly (this includes search and seizure, inspection, fitness for duty etc.). Commands shall submit one unit sweep of all assigned personnel per fiscal year. Except for unit sweeps, submissions greater than 40% require Echelon THREE prior approval. To ensure 100% of personnel are tested annually, commands shall conduct an end of fiscal year unit sweep of all individuals not tested in the course of the year.

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What is ALCOHOL-AWARE?

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ALCOHOL-AWARE: is basic alcohol awareness training targeted for junior enlisted (E1-E4) and junior officers (01-03). Required completion for all Navy personnel within 2 years of entry to service. Commands are strongly encouraged to use as part of their indoc program.

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What is PREVENT 2000?

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Personal Responsibility and Values Education and Training (PREVENT 2000): Focuses on themes of personal responsibility and Navy Core Values. PREVENT 2000 is a 24 hour prevention education and health promotions course targeting 18-25 year old group covering alcohol and drug abuse, interpersonal resonsibility, financial responsibility and health and promotion. Only to be used for prevention and health promotion only, not appropriate for individuals requiring treatment.

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What is ADAMS?

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Alcohol and Drug Abuse Managers/Supervisors (ADAMS): Consists of two short, interactive education courses for Navy managers and supervisor and one 5-day course for training command personnel in facilitating the ADAMS for supervisors course.

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What is the Navy's policy on alcohol use?

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Responsible use. Responsible use is the application of self-imposed limitations of time, place, and quantity when consuming alcoholic beverages. Alcohol consumption is never an acceptable excuse for misconduct or poor judgment.

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Alcohol shall not be consumed to the extent that it:

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(1) Impairs the rational and full exercise of a member’s
mental and physical faculties while on duty or in the performance of military duties.

(2) Reduces the member’s dependability and reliability.

(3) Reflects discredit upon the member personally or upon the Navy.

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What are the administrative and disciplinary actions available in resopnse to an alcohol incident?

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Informal counseling, comments in fitness reports and evaluations, administrative separation, and punitive measures under the UCMJ.

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What is the DON policy regarding the consumption of alcohol during working hours?

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Navy does not condone the consumption of alcoholic beverages during normal working hours. By way of limited exception, commanders, COS, and OICS may authorize consumption of alcoholic beverages during normal working hours for official functions, ceremonies, and other infrequent command-sponsored events. Additionally, the consumption of alcoholic beverages may be authorized by cognizant authority at unified/joint/combined commands for certain social occasions and events when participation by Department of the Navy (DON) personnel is expected to foster good will and promote international and/or community relations.

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What is the DON policy regaridng separation of individuals with alcoholic related misconduct?

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(1) Commands will discipline as appropriate and process for administrative separation those members whose alcohol-related misconduct is severe (see “serious offense” definition), who are repeat offenders, or who do not respond favorably to treatment.

(2) Members who incur an alcohol incident, any time in their careers, after having received treatment that resulted from a previous alcohol incident, will be processed for administrative separation, unless a written waiver is obtained from the Commander, Navy Personnel Command (COMNAVPERSCOM). For purposes of this provision, treatment shall include Medical/Alcohol Treatment Facility early intervention services (e.g., Alcohol Impact or equivalent).

(3) Additionally, members who incur an alcohol incident at any time during the screening and treatment process that resulted from a previous alcohol incident, even though treatment may not have been completed, will be processed for administrative separation unless a waiver is obtained from COMNAVPERSCOM.

(4) In any event, members diagnosed as alcohol dependent or as alcohol abusers will be offered appropriate treatment prior to separation, except those members who have received treatment for alcohol abuse/dependency and currently are in a prescribed aftercare status.

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What is the DON policy regarding alcohol dependence and abuse when it does not result in misconduct?

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Alcohol dependence and alcohol abuse are recognized as treatable conditions. Referral for treatment, when there is no alcohol-related misconduct, regardless of whether the referral was initiated by the member or his/her CO, should not be viewed as detrimental when recommending the member for promotion, command screen, or special assignment.

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What is the DON policy regarding alcohol-related misconduct?

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Alcohol-related misconduct, however, should be considered a significant fitness/performance factor. Per ALNAV 080/96, the Secretary of the Navy has determined any substantiated drunk driving (i.e., Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated (DUI/DWI)) offense when found guilty to be a substantial failure in judgment, behavior, and leadership. Such a lack of personal responsibility and general disregard for the safety of oneself and the public is incompatible with the high standards of conduct and behavior expected of members of the Naval Service.

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When can a DAPA also act as a unrinalysis program coordinator?

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Never

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The Unit CO or OIC is responsible for establishing a means for self-referral that does not incur the risk of disciplinary action or career ending implications for members that have not incurred an alcohol-related incident but are in need of counseling/treatment. Does this extend to individuals who have purchased or consumed alcoholic beverages in violation of the minimum age requirement to purchase, possess, or consume alcohol?

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Yes

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The Unit CO or OIC is responsible for establishing a means for self-referral that does not incur the risk of disciplinary action or career ending implications for members that have not incurred an alcohol-related incident but are in need of counseling/treatment. Does this extend to individuals who have purchased or consumed alcoholic beverages in violation of the minimum age requirement to purchase, possess, or consume alcohol?

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Yes

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Define and Describe the DAAR

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Drug and Alcohol Report, submitted and signed within 30 days by CO regarding alcoholic-referral or incident. Drug DAARS are filed in the members permanent service record, Alcohol DAARS are not.

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The Unit CO or OIC is responsible for establishing a means for self-referral that does not incur the risk of disciplinary action or career ending implications for members that have not incurred an alcohol-related incident but are in need of counseling/treatment. Does this extend to individuals who have purchased or consumed alcoholic beverages in violation of the minimum age requirement to purchase, possess, or consume alcohol?

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Yes

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What is the DON policy regarding alcohol treatment failures?

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The Navy is committed to providing quality care for all members in need of alcohol abuse/dependency treatment. per reference (e), however, commands shall process for administrative separation all members considered to be treatment failures unless a written waiver is obtained from COMNAVPERSCOM .

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What is the DON policy regarding a member who relapses (returns to drinking) following treatment and then self-refers?

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This individual is not necessarily a treatment failure and should be referred to an Medical Treatment Facility for appropriate determination.

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What is the DON policy regarding self-referral of illegal drug user?

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Personnel who screen as drug dependent shall be considered valid self-referrals and shall be exempt from and disciplinary action. Valid self-referrals, however, shall be processed for administrative separation, and offered rehabilitation treatment prior to separation.

Personnel who screen as not drug dependent are not valid self-referrals and will not be exempt from disciplinary action. In such cases, COS will take the following action:

(1) If member is not drug dependent, but has used drugs, commands shall initiate disciplinary action as appropriate and process for administrative separation.

(2) If member is not drug dependent and has not used drugs (e.g., member’s admission is furtive attempt to avoid sea duty or transfer, or take advantage of acquired education): Commands shall initiate disciplinary action as appropriate, and return to duty or process for administrative separation.

c. tiy member who has been notified of the requirement to submit, or actually has submitted, a urine sample for analysis under u testing premise is ineligible to participate in the self-referral program until the results of his/her current urinalysis has been received by the command and any potential disciplinary or administrative actions have been initiated.

d. Notwithstanding a member’s valid self-referral, appropriate disciplinary or administrative action, including separation under other than honorable conditions, may be taken against the member for drug abuse occurring either before or after self-referral, if detection of such abuse is based upon independent evidence.

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What types of urinalysis can not be used for displinary proceedings or characterization of service?

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Fitness for Duty
-command directed
-competence for duty
-mishap/safety investigation

Service Directed
-alcohol rehab testing
-entrance testing