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February 2008

Navy Alcohol & Drug Abuse Prevention

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July 2008 Navy Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention (NADAP)

INSIDE THIS ISSUE A Tip for Government Travelers
1 A Tip for Government In accordance with Navy Traffic Safety Program OPNAVINST
Travelers 5100.12H, the use of alcohol 8 hours prior to operating a
Government Motor Vehicle (GMV) is prohibited. Enclosure 1 of
1 Quit Tobacco. Make this instruction defines a government motor vehicle as a vehicle
Everyone Proud that is owned, leased, or rented by the government primarily
2 Positive Urinalysis and designed for over-the-road operations; and whose general
Prescription Medication purpose is the transportation of cargo or personnel. This
definition includes a vehicle rented by government personnel
2 UIC Maintenance when authorized on their official travel orders. Violation of this
provision may result in punitive and/or administrative action.
2 UCMJ Action Regarding
DUI/DWI

3 What are Your Kids Doing
This Summer?

4 Alcoholic Energy Drinks
5 Operational Stress and Did you know that some energy drinks on the market today
Substance Abuse contain alcohol? For more information, read the Alcoholic
Energy Drink article on Page 4.
5 POD Notes

10 Million A recent study found that higher levels of nicotine and other
tobacco-related particles are inside the houses of smokers
Is the estimated number compared to smoke-free homes, even if the smokers only smoked
of cigarettes purchased a outdoors. Children living in these homes had higher rates of
minute, 15 billion are respiratory illnesses like asthma, probably because, when
sold each day, and an smokers returned indoors, they were still breathing out smoke
upwards of 5 trillion are which contaminates the air enough to cause damage. These
produced and used on an tobacco-related particles were also brought inside attached to
annual basis. their body and clothes.

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Positive Urinalysis and Prescription
Medication
UIC Maintenance When your command is faced with a positive urinalysis that the
ADMITS provides several Sailor claims is due to a prescription medication, the first step
reports to ADCOs. To you should take is to have the member's medical record
produce reports that are reviewed. Also, it is extremely important for you to let your
accurate, ADMITS relies on Sailors know that if they receive treatment from a civilian
the ADCOs for updated healthcare provider, it is their responsibility to ensure any
information to include the prescriptions are entered into their medical record. The next
addition or deletion of step is to contact the respective Navy Drug Screening Lab to
UICs from their AOR. To request a technical review. When you contact the Lab, provide
ensure ADMITS reflects the them with your findings from the medical record such as the
most current UIC listing for name of the medication.
your AOR, contact the
ADMITS office at If the NDSL determines that the prescription medication would
george.aukerman not cause a positive urinalysis, this would be considered an
@navy.mil. incident of drug abuse and the member should be disciplined
appropriately and processed for ADMIN separation. If it is
determined not to be an incident of drug abuse, "the command
shall notify, via official correspondence, COMNAVPERSCOM
NADAP SCHEDULE (N135F) and the command's immediate senior in command of the
JULY circumstances that warranted such a determination (OPNAVINST
5350.4C, Enclosure (2), para. 9c2)". It is important to use the
14 - 18 Groton, CT sample/collection date on the letter that is submitted to NADAP,
22 - 24 Pensacola, FL due to the positive results being recorded in ADMITS by the
(Myths & Truths)
sample date.
27 - 30 Corry Station, FL
(Myths & Truths)
For more information on how to submit a letter of No Wrongful
AUGUST Drug Use, contact Mr. Danny Lara at (901)-874-4240 or by e-mail
06 - 08 Sigonella, Italy at danilo.lara@navy.mil.
11 - 13 Naples, Italy
26 - 29 San Diego, CA
UCMJ Action Regarding DUI/DWI
OCTOBER Due to the high number of DUI/DWI incidents that occur in the
20 - 24 Port Hueneme, Navy, the Vice Chief of Naval Operations released a NAVADMIN in
CA September 2007 to provide guidance on how to handle these
27 - 31 Gulfport, MS cases.
NOVEMBER
NAVADMIN 238/07 gives Commanders, Commanding Officers,
04 - 07 Pearl Harbor, HI and Officers-In-Charge the authority to pursue disciplinary or
17 - 21 Norfolk, VA administrative action immediately for DUI and DWI cases when
JANUARY 2009 they deem such an action is required to maintain good order and
discipline within the command. The NAVADMIN also references
26 - 30 Jacksonville /
the Manual of the Judge Advocate General which provides
Mayport, FL
information on action which may be taken after the conclusion
of civilian legal proceedings.

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What Are Your Kids Doing This Summer?
School is out and your kids will be doing lots of things; swimming, bicycling, camping, sports,
and "surfing the web". Parents often admire how easily their children can use the Internet - but
aren't quite sure of what they are doing or seeing. Yet the single biggest step you can take
towards ensuring the safety of your child is to get involved in their lives.

You will hear young people talking about how they use the Internet, why it is attractive to them.
Here are 10 "rules on online safety" you can discuss with your child and draw up a contract to
adhere to the rules.

1. I will not give our personal information such as my address,
telephone number, parents' work address/telephone number,
or the name and locataion of my school without permission.
2. I will tell my parents right away if I come across any information
that makes me feel uncomfortable.
3. I will never agree to get together with someone I "meet" online.
4. I will never send a person my picture or anything else without
first checking with my parents.
5. I will not respond to any messages that are mean or in any way make me feel uncomfortable.
It is not my fault if I get a message like that. If I do, I will tell my parents right away.
6. I will talk with my parents so that we can set up rules for going online. We will decide upon a
time of day that I can be online, the length of time I can be online, and appropriate areas for
me to visit.
7. I will not give out my Internet password to anyone (even my best friend) other than my
parents.
8. I will check with my parents before downloading or installing software or doing anything that
could hurt our computer or jeopardize my family's privacy.
9. I will be a good online citizen and not do anything that hurts other people or is against the
law.
10. I will help my parents understand how to have fun and learn things online and teach them
things about the Internet, computers, and other technology.

For more information about the Navy and Marine Corps Drug Education for Youth (DEFY)
Program, log onto www.hq.navy.mil/defy, or call (901)-874-3300.

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ALCOHOLIC ENERGY DRINKS
Do you REALLY Know What You Are Drinking?
Energy drinks are one of the fastest growing products in the world. There were 500 new energy
drink products introduced in 2006. Last year energy drink sales totaled $3.2 billion dollars.
Research has shown that 31% of the 12 - 17 year old age group are regular consumers of energy
drinks. Compared to 22% of the 25 - 34 year old age group and you can see why companies like
Anheuser-Bush are jumping into the action. Below is information on some of the alcoholic
energy drinks (AEDs) that are currently on the market:

Tilt is an energy drink containing alcohol. It is marketed as a "Premium Malt Beverage".
Its active ingredients include caffine, ginseng, and Guarana. Its alcohol content by
volume (ABV) varies, from 6.6% in the berry flavor and up to 8% in the lemon-lime
flavor. Its alcohol content by volume is higher than most American beer
(commonly 3-6%) and slightly higher than competitor Sparks (7%).

Joose is an alcoholic energy drink and is growing in popularity due to its relatively
high alcohol content (9.0-9.9% ABV) compared with other beverages generally
available at a convenience store such as beer (typically 5-6% ABV) and other
alcoholic energy drinks (typically 8% ABV). Joose is comprised of malt beverage,
caffine, taurine, ginseng, and natural coloring. Joose is currently available in
23.5oz orange, red, or blue cans on a black background.

Sparks is a caffeinated alcohol beverage, one of the first such beverages. Its active
ingredients caffine, taurine, and ginseng are common to energy drinks. However, its
additional focus on alcohol is not. Its packaging states a 6% ABV. Sparks currently is
available in 16oz silver cans with bright orange tops, with a "+" printed near the top
and a "-" printed near the bottom, to give the can a battery-like appearance. A diet
version "Sparks Light" with a bright blue top is also produced. A higher alcohol version
(7.0%) called "Sparks Plus" is available and has a black top.

Other alcohol
energy drinks
include:

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Operational Stress Signs of Substance
Use Masking Stress
and Substance Abuse Reactions
 Using alcohol / drugs to
Navy life in general and particularly operational cycles, present get to sleep
stress for Sailors as well as their families. Repeated stress over  Needing to use alcohol /
long periods of time can have a cumulative effect and eventually drugs in order to relax
lead to stress injuries or illness such as fatigue, grief,  Exceeding prescribed
amounts
depression, and anxiety. Turning to alcohol or drugs, including
 Using alcohol / drugs to
prescription medication, to self medicate the pain from stress avoid or deal with social
masks the real issues. Once the medication wears off, the stress interaction
problems remain and must be faced later. Sometimes it’s hard to
recognize when our shipmates are struggling with stress
reactions. Increased use of alcohol or prescription drugs is one
of the key indicators a person isn’t coping effectively with
POD Notes
NADAP has received
events in life.
several e-mails with POD
Notes that commands in
Today we’re facing operational demands we’ve never had
the Fleet have used. An
before. The Global War on Terror presents greater risks for
updated list of these POD
stress related problems. IA/GWOT Support Activity tours
Notes is currently posted
(sometimes multiple) in combat environments are becoming
on the NADAP website for
more prevalent for our people and present a whole new set of
download. You will find
challenges for our parent commands.
the link on the right hand
side of the home page
We need to ensure our returning Sailors are really OK and fully
under "NADAP Resources".
integrated back into the command. In keeping with our heritage
If your command has POD
of taking care of each other, we all need to be ready to help
Notes and would like to
these shipmates as they strive to once again become part of
share them with the Fleet,
their commands, families, and communities. We must remain
send your inputs to the
vigilant to substance use masking stress reactions.
NADAP office. All inputs
can be forwarded to
For more information about Operational Stress, contact LCDR
jamie.barron@navy.mil.
Bonnie Chavez at (901)-874-6613 or by e-mail at
The website will be
bonnie.chavez@navy.mil.
updated once new POD
Notes are received.

If you or others are interested in receiving the
NADAP E-Gram via e-mail let us know by
sending an e-mail to
unhwa.villamento@navy.mil.

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