1. NADAP E-GRAM
Navy Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention
Is Your Drinking Habit Preventing You from
Saving Money?
IN THIS ISSUE
Saving money is usually on the top of
everyone’s list for the New Year. A night 1 IS YOUR DRINKING HABIT
out with friends can fun, but can also PREVENTING YOU FROM
become costly. Here are few suggestions on SAVING MONEY?
having a fun and safe night out while
drinking, without it causing financial 2 SAILORS CAUTIONED
AFTER LEGALIZATION OF
problems.
MARIJUANA
Avoid drinks in certain environments.
Don’t bring a lot of money with you. This It’s cool if you have drinks at a buddy’s 3 STAY EDUCATED IN 2013
may sound simple but it’s very effective. place or the local pub, but you may want to
Try to only bring an estimate of money you think twice at dinner. It’s no secret that 3 PERSONAL READINESS
need for the night in your wallet, along with SUMMITS ARE FOR YOUR
drinks are much more expensive with
your ID. That means no credit cards. Keep BENEFIT
dinner than they are at home or in a pub.
an extra $20 or so in your back pocket for Two beers at a restaurant with dinner will 4 NAVY MEDICINE ROLLS
the cab ride home. cost you much more than two beers in your OUT NEW CAMPAIGN TO
living room. DETER USE OF ‘BATH SALTS’
No matter how good your intentions are
before you drink, once you start drinking, Pick your location ahead of time. 5 REVISED SYNTHETIC DRUG
your money will have much less value to Sometimes when you go out, you plan to TESTING OPERATING GUIDE
you. Whether it’s the mood or the good just go with the flow. That might be fun, 5 DEFY CONDUCTS TRAIN-
vibes that catch up to you, something will but when you realize how much money you THE-TRAINER EVENTS
trigger you to become care free with your spent on taking cabs around town, you’ll
spending. So remember, if you only bring wish that you did some planning before the 6 SUBSTANCE ABUSE
$40 with you, then you’ll only spend $40. If night started. PREVENTION PLAN 2013
you bring $100 “just in case” you might end
up spending all of it. It’s better to be DUIs can be costly. Go through one DUI, 7 FANS DON’T LET FANS
and you’ll know what a financial pinch DRIVE DRUNK
realistic ahead of time than to regret all the
money you spent the next morning. really is. Court costs, legal fees, fines,
higher insurance rates all come with the
Split the bill always. Just because package. And if your DUI involves an
everyone is having a fun time it’s no excuse accident, you could also face medical bills
for someone to “forget” to pay. Make sure and car repair or replacement costs.
the bill gets paid equally so that you’re not Whether you are a single person, married, Find us on Facebook.
always stuck picking up the tab. or have a family, the money you spend on a https://www.facebook.
DUI could go a long way towards other
things in your life. com/USN.NADAP
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2. Sailors Cautioned After Legalization
of Marijuana
By Mass Communication
Specialist 3rd Class Vanessa David
EVERETT, Wash. (NNS) --
Although the state of Washington
has recently updated the law on the
use of marijuana, essentially
decriminalizing use for civilians,
Zero Tolerance drug policy
regulations remain unaffected for
Sailors.
The Zero Tolerance drug policy
was implemented after a fatal crash
of an EA-6B Prowler on board
USS Nimitz in 1981, killing 14
Marijuana, or cannabis, induces 45 days of extra duty and 45 days
crew members and injuring 45
multiple psychological affects to on restriction or 60 days of
others.
the users mental state. restriction and discharge from
Autopsies were performed and military service.
"Being under the influence of
several members of the flight deck
marijuana can result in slow "Aside from the typical
crew tested positive for marijuana.
reaction speed and poor judgment, punishment that follows drug use,
Following this discovery, then-
and can negatively affect there are collateral consequences
President Ronald Reagan instituted
a Zero Tolerance drug policy operational success," said to getting kicked out of the
Legalman 1st Class Michael military," said Lt. Cmdr. Ryan
across all of the U.S. Armed
Lightsey. "In the case of an Anderson, Nimitz' command judge
Forces.
emergency, people could get hurt. advocate. "Aside from increasing
As a result regular, random You don't want anyone to be high the difficulty of finding a job, you
urinalysis drug checks are while operating a jet." also lose your G.I Bill. It's not a
conducted on all military good idea for Sailors to dabble
personnel. Illegal or wrongful use, with marijuana because it's not
possession, sale, transfer of worth it. Before you eat that pot
"Marijuana can stay in the system controlled substances, or any brownie, ask yourself if it's worth
for up to 30 days depending on the attempt to commit drug offenses losing $90,000."
person's metabolism, dosage and results in maximum punishment
method of consumption," said under the Uniform Code of For more information about the
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Military Justice, which includes misuse of controlled substances
David Johnson. "Because it's lipid- forfeiture of a half month's pay for and its consequences, reference
based, it can stay in the fat cells for two months, reduction in rank, MILPERSMAN 1910-146.
a long period of time, whereas courts martial, three days
water-based substances would flow confinement on bread and water
through very quickly." (for E-3 and below Sailors),
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3. Stay Educated in 2013
Every month NADAP will conduct Joining the webinar is easy. Click the WEBINAR SCHEDULE
webinars on various topics related URL below to join meeting. Once the
to substance abuse prevention. A window is loaded, type your name to 24 JAN Synthetic Drug Testing
webinar is an online seminar that is enter the meeting as a "Guest". Alcohol Detection
31 JAN
conducted and viewed on a Please give the screen a few minutes Devices
computer. The webinars will focus to load. If you have a DCO account,
14 FEB NDSP Overview
on a new topic each month to please login in with your DCO
include ADMITS, IFTDTL, alcohol information. 14 MAR ADMITS Overview
screening packages, NDSP and lab Prevention Campaigns &
positives. At the end of each https://connect.dco.dod.mil/nadapwe 11 APR
How to Order
webinar audience members will be binar/
9 MAY DAPA Responsibilities
able to ask questions on any topic.
We recommend that you log on to the 6 JUN ADCO Responsibilities
Each webinar will have a 30 minute
webinar at least 5 minutes prior to the
presentation and 30 minutes 27 JUN UPC Responsibilities
scheduled start time. Please note that
allotted for Q&A.
to participate in the web presentation
Each webinar will begin at 1300- you may be prompted to download Missed a Webinar? Not to worry,
1400 (CST) and an additional software. If you need assistance or NADAP has recorded all webinars.
webinar is available at 1700 (CST). have questions, please contact Sara Visit www.nadap.navy.mil to view.
Geer at sara.geer.ctr@navy.mil .
Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk
If you’re attending a Super Bowl If you’re hosting a Super Bowl
party or watching the game at a party:
Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk
sports bar or restaurant:  Make sure all of your guests
designate their sober drivers
 Designate your sober driver before
in advance, or help arrange
the party begins.
ride-sharing with sober
 Avoid drinking too much alcohol too drivers.
fast. Pace yourself. Eat plenty of
 Serve plenty of food and non-
food, take breaks, and alternate with
alcoholic beverages at the
non-alcoholic drinks.
party.
 If you don’t have a designated  Host your party just like they
driver, ask a sober friend for a ride do at the stadium. Stop
home; call a cab, friend, or family serving alcohol at the end of
member to come and get you; or if the third quarter of the game.
possible stay where you are for the The fourth quarter is perfect
night and don’t drive until you are for serving coffee and dessert
sober.  If an underage person drinks and
 Keep the phone numbers of drives, the parent may be legally
 Use your local safe ride home local cab companies on hand liable for any damage, injury or
program. and take the keys away from death caused by the underage
 Never let friends drive drunk. anyone who is thinking of driver.
Arrange a safe way for them to get driving drunk.
 Likewise, parents or other adults
home.  Remember, you can be held who provide alcohol to, or host a
 Always buckle up. It’s still your best liable and prosecuted if party where alcohol is available to,
defense against other drunk drivers. someone you served ends up those under age 21 could face jail
in a drunk-driving crash. time.
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4. Navy Medicine Rolls Out New Campaign to Deter
Use of ‘Bath Salts’
By Valerie A. Kremer, U.S. Navy “I would say not
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Public just as the naval
Affairs officer, but as your
Navy Medicine Rolls Out New Campaign to Deter doctor, bath salts
Use of ‘Baththe poster of
Navy Medicine announced
Salts’
a new informational video and
launch will not only jack
up your family and
regarding the health risks and dangers of your career, it will
the synthetic amphetamine known as jack up your mind
“bath salts” and other designer drugs, and body too,” said
Dec. 20. Loeffler in the PSA
now available
The public service announcement video online.
and poster will be distributed for display
throughout the fleet and are available for The Bath Salts campaign’s slogan, “Bath
download at salts: It’s not a fad…It’s a nightmare, For nearly two years now, Navy leaders
http://www.med.navy.mil/Pages/spice.as “reflects the hallucinogenic effect of bath have taken a multitiered approach to
px . salts, which are a non-regulated designer combating this escalating issue in our
drug comprised of a synthetic cathinone, or forces, and with our partners in the
The new media products focus on the amphetamine, that can have a dangerous or Naval Criminal Investigative Service,
dangers of bath salts and are part of the debilitating effect on the user. Naval Personnel Command and
long-term awareness and deterrence throughout our naval enterprise, we
campaign Navy Medicine launched last “As the leader of the medical community have made progress in deterring and
year on synthetic and designer drugs. for the Navy and Marine Corps, I cannot detecting use.”
This effort is also part of an overall Navy emphasize enough to our Sailors and
communications plan with partners at the Marines that using synthetic drugs really is Nathan affirmed that the Navy will
Naval Personnel Command and the just like playing Russian roulette with their continue to highlight the issue of
Naval Criminal Investigative Service and health, not to mention their career,” said synthetic drug use by delivering
other commands. Vice Adm. Matthew L. Nathan, U.S. Navy sustained and targeted messages
surgeon general said in an editorial written throughout the Navy and Marine Corps
The education and awareness campaign for the Union Tribune in San Diego earlier
from Navy Medicine supports the this year. “We cannot over-communicate this
Navy’s zero-tolerance policy on designer issue,” said Nathan. “Accountability
drug use, as well as highlights the real The bath salts campaign further supports for those who abuse these substances
and present risks of bath salts. The the Navy Surgeon General’s mission for all will help deter their use.”
campaign’s goal is to decrease the commanding officers and others in
number of active-duty service members positions of leadership to be fully engaged Navy Medicine is a global health care
who use designer drugs like bath salts in their command’s implementation plan to network of more than 63,000 Navy
and the synthetic marijuana “Spice” continually communicate and educate all medical personnel around the world
because they are falsely marketed as a hands as to the Navy’s zero-tolerance who provide high quality health care to
“legal” way to get high. policy on designer drug use. more than one million eligible
beneficiaries. Navy Medicine personnel
According to Navy Medicine psychiatry “The U.S. military represents a microcosm deploy with Sailors and Marines
resident Lt. George Loeffler at the Naval of our much larger population and in many worldwide, providing critical mission
Medical Center San Diego, the adverse ways strives to be a reflection of the support aboard ship, in the air, under
health effects from bath salt use can society we serve, so we share many of the the sea and on the battlefield.
range from lack of appetite to kidney same health and safety issues as the
failure, muscle spasms, severe paranoid general population, including the increased Follow the link below for the
delusions, and psychosis. Several cases use of these dangerous and debilitating corresponding video:
of long-term inpatient hospitalization and drugs – which not only affect our service
suicide have been reported and Loeffler http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhl
members’ health, but also our readiness as
has firsthand experience treating service aHwnErBI&feature=youtu.be
a military force,” said Nathan.
members at Navy military treatment
facilities with these symptoms.
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5. Revised Synthetic Drug Testing
(SDT) Operating Guide Campaigns and Materials
The SDT Operating Guide has been revised and is NADAP provides a variety of campaigns intended to
available on the NADAP web page promote substance abuse awareness. To make it even
easier, the majority of campaign materials are now
(WWW.NADAP.NAVY.MIL ). All changes are
available through the Navy Logistics Library (NLL) at
effective as of 01JAN2013. Users should read the no cost to all Navy commands.
entire publication to ensure successful testing of
command samples. The revisions include procedural Campaign Materials How to Order
changes that support the transition to a different
1. Supply personnel
testing facility, clarifies how to view testing result must order them via
Who Will  Pamphlets
reports in ADMITS, updates the mailing address for https://nll1.ahf.nmci.nav
Stand Your  Posters
collected samples, and provides detailed procedures y.mil
Watch?  PSAs 2. In the Keyword field
for testing substituted cathinone (bath salts). Testing search: NADAP
results from synthetic drug testing are still subject to
restrictions detailed in NAVADMINs 082/12 and  Pamphlets 1. Supply personnel
103/12. Commands should always consult with legal The Domino  Posters must order them via
counsel prior to taking action on synthetic drug Strategy on  Banners https://nll1.ahf.nmci.nav
How to Drink  Table y.mil
testing results. For questions, please contact the Responsibly Tents 2. In the Keyword field
Synthetic Drug Testing Help Desk:  PSAs search: Domino
mill_sdtestreq@navy.mil , or (901) 874-4232
(DSN 882). 1. Supply personnel
Spice: It's Not must order them via
Legal. It's Not https://nll1.ahf.nmci.nav
Posters
Healthy. It's y.mil
DEFY Conducts Train-The- Not Worth it. 2. In the Keyword field
search: Spice
Trainer Events
 Posters
Drug Education For Youth (DEFY) will conduct three  Coasters Visit:
That Guy  Playing www.thatguy.com/reso
regional Train-The-Trainer (TTT) events over the next urces
Cards
three months at the following locations:  etc.
29-30 Jan 2013: NAS Pensacola, FL 1. Supply personnel
Sailor’s
20-21 Feb 2013: NAS North Island, CA must order them via
Guide for
19-20 Mar 2013: JEB Little Creek, VA https://nll1.ahf.nmci.nav
Substance Pocket Guide
y.mil
Abuse
The TTT events are geared towards training local 2. In the Keyword field
Prevention
search: NADAP
DEFY Program staff members on proper execution of
the program. Two personnel from existing DEFY sites, 1. Supply personnel
three from new DEFY sites, and local area programs must order them via
will be allowed up to eight attendees. The TTT event Street Drug https://nll1.ahf.nmci.nav
Booklet
enables key staff in attendance to return to the local Booklet y.mil
2. In the Keyword field
program and properly train local staff members and search: NADAP
comply with DoD, Navy, and DEFY requirements.
Banners:
The TTT events are by invitation only; however, if you  101 Days of 1. Supply personnel
Summer must order them via
would like more information about DEFY, log onto Prevention https://nll1.ahf.nmci.nav
 3D Month
http://www.public.navy.mil/BUPERS- Banners y.mil
 Red Ribbon 2. In the Keyword field
NPC/SUPPORT/NADAP/DEFY/Pages/default2.aspx , Week search: NADAP
or call 901-874-3300 (DSN 882-3300).
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6. Substance Abuse Prevention Plan 2013
2013 is here and it’s time to plan Remember to focus on communications
your command’s Substance abuse that are peer-to-peer in nature and not  Work your local CSADD chapter
prevention plan for the year. Here are top-down mandates from the chain of to develop peer-to-peer events
a few suggestions to get you started: command. When planning, focus on: and movements.
Build Your Prevention Team.  Identifying various communication  Brainstorm additional ideas about
Identify additional people and channels (TV, radio, newspaper, how to engage the command and
departments at your installation to and events) to promote campaigns target audience in the campaign.
help promote and implement the and distribute materials.
campaign. Try to include members  Develop a plan for substance
from Public Affairs, Safety, MWR,
 Identifying locations throughout abuse prevention outreach,
Health Promotion, substance abuse including time lines, materials,
the installation and community
prevention, and other groups. venues, and responsibilities.
where materials (posters, coasters,
etc.) can be placed and distributed. Using the many available tools,
Brief Your Leadership and Team. implementation can begin right
If possible, schedule time to brief
 Identify potential partnerships that away.
leadership at your installation. Many
can be leveraged, including
Commanders have welcomed an
existing relationships with local  Develop a calendar to keep track
aggressive substance abuse of holidays, events, and topics
radio stations, television stations
prevention plan, which will help you can focus on throughout the
and newspapers, and local bars and
ensure success. Also, be sure to year.
restaurants, to increase awareness
schedule a team meeting to brief
of the campaigns.
others on the various campaigns and
brainstorm ways to promote each
campaign at your installation or ship.
Holiday and Topics to Discuss Throughout the Year
JA N UA R Y F EB R UA R Y MA R C H
 New Year’s Resolutions  Super Bowl (Tips on throwing a  National Inhalants and Poisons
(Address “cutting back” methods “Responsible” Super Bowl Party, Awareness Week
for drinking or smoking) Focus on designated driving, safe  St. Patrick’s Day
ride home programs)  National Nutrition Month (Discuss
the amount of calories in alcoholic
beverages)
A PR I L MA Y J U NE
 Alcohol Awareness Week  Memorial Day  International Day Against Drug
 Alcohol Screening Day  Kickoff to 101 Days of Summer Abuse & Illicit Trafficking
 Rx Drug Take Back - April 27,
2013
 Sexual Assault Awareness Month
J U LY A U G US T SE PT E MB ER
 4th Of July(Responsible drinking  Choose a topic to focus on this  National Alcohol and Drug Abuse
habits) month. Addiction Recovery Month
 National Suicide Prevention
Awareness Month
 Labor Day
OC TO B ER N OV E M B ER D EC E MB E R
 Red Ribbon Week  Great American Smokeout  National Drunk and Drugged
 National Drug Facts Week  Thanksgiving Driving Month (3D Month)
 National Substance abuse Month  Begin Pre-Holiday Season  Focus on impaired driving,
 National Take Back Initiative Messaging responsible drinking, best practices,
(Prescription Drug) etc
 Halloween
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7. What is .08?
Alcohol decreases a person’s ability to drive a motor vehicle safely. The more you drink,
2012
the greater the effect. The amount of alcohol required to become impaired differs
according to how fast you drink, your weight, your gender, and how much food you have STATISTICS
in your stomach. Because of these variables, the safest choice is always not to drink and
drive. Designate a driver when consuming alcohol.
ARIs & DUIs
Visit http://www.madd.org/drunk-driving/about/understanding-08.html for more
information. JAN 380 105
FEB 322 99
BAC Predictable Effects on
Typical Effects
(g/dL)1 Driving MAR 373 123
 Decline in visual functions APR 402 107
 Some loss of judgment (rapid tracking of a
moving target) MAY 345 87
.02  Relaxation
 Decline in ability to JUN 336 76
 Slight body warmth
perform two tasks at the
 Altered mood same time (divided JUL 308 72
attention)
AUG 267 82
 Exaggerated behavior
 May have loss of small-  Reduced coordination SEP 270 96
muscle  Reduced ability to track
control (e.g., focusing your
OCT 294 71
moving objects
.05 eyes) NOV 171 57
 Difficulty steering
 Impaired judgment
 Reduced response to DEC 87 24
 Usually good feeling emergency driving
 Lowered alertness situations
 Release of inhibition MEM POS &
 Muscle coordination  Concentration TOTAL TESTED
becomes poor (e.g., balance,  Short-term memory loss
speech, vision, reaction time, JAN 109 121,204
 Speed control
and hearing)
.08  Reduced information FEB 88 97,630
 Harder to detect danger processing capability
 Judgment, self-control, (e.g., signal detection, MAR 118 100,629
reasoning, and memory are visual search)
impaired APR 115 98,095
 Impaired perception
 Clear deterioration of
MAY 126 95,822
reaction time and control  Reduced ability to JUN 120 93,820
.10  Slurred speech, poor maintain lane position
coordination, and slowed and brake appropriately JUL 131 96,309
thinking AUG 122 91,855
 Far less muscle control than SEP 181 103,263
normal  Substantial impairment in
 Vomiting may occur (unless vehicle control, attention OCT 195 96,943
.15 this level is reached slowly or to driving task, and visual NOV 205 90,993
a person has developed a and auditory information
tolerance for alcohol) processing DEC 220 64,183
 Major loss of balance
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