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ALCOHOL MISUSE

ALCOHOL MISUSE. COMMAND DAPA. Alcohol Misuse Intro. Alcohol misuse could damage: Health and safety Fact: Alcohol has been misused by 1 in every 4 person . Importance. Negative results: Individual ostracize Command Team Navy Organization – statistics

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ALCOHOL MISUSE

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  1. ALCOHOL MISUSE COMMAND DAPA

  2. Alcohol Misuse Intro • Alcohol misuse could damage: • Health and safety • Fact: Alcohol has been misused by 1 in every 4 person

  3. Importance • Negative results: • Individual ostracize • Command Team • Navy Organization – statistics • These directly correlates to readiness • Misuse – illegal use or use that ends in a negative consequence

  4. Objectives • Identify circumstances that may lead to alcohol misuse • Identify enabling and its signs • Identify the Navy’s Policy on Responsibility • How can Command break enabling patterns • Identify sources of help

  5. Circumstances that may lead to misuse • Pregnant or trying to get pregnant • Taking prescription medication • Recovering alcoholic • Driving or planning to drive

  6. Enabling • Blocking the consequences of a person that misuses alcohol • Enablers think that they are helping, but they are not. • Enabling creates an atmosphere to accommodate unacceptable behavior • People enable for the following reasons • To protect user • To maintain friendship • To feel good because you helped someone

  7. Enabling Signs • Inviting misuser to places where alcohol use occurs • Overlooking unacceptable behaviors • Overlooking verbal comments about alcohol use • Failing to report incidents • Attempting to handle behavior by yourself

  8. Enabling signs - con’t • Believing a Sailor could not be involved because of the Sailors outstanding performance • Not dealing with known alcohol behaviors to protect your position • Covering up for a misuser • Doing the work of the misuser

  9. Command enabling • Failure to: • Establish written policy and enforcing the policy • Intervene if there are signs of misuse, abuse or dependency • Take disciplinary action • Relying on GMT, posters or policy to eliminate problem • Not using resources

  10. Navy’s Alcohol Policy • Navy’s policy on alcohol is “RESPONSIBLE USE” • Alcohol shall not be consumed to the extent that it will: • Impair a Sailors mental or physical faculty while in the performance of any military duties • Reduces the Sailors dependability or reliability • Reflects discredit upon the Sailor or the Navy

  11. Command responsibility • Commands must • Emphasize responsibility and moderation • Deglamorize alcohol use • Provide non-alcoholic beverages at all functions • Implement policies and programs to re-enforce message • Discipline and take corrective action

  12. Supervisor Responsibility • Supervisors must • Deglamorize alcohol use • Be an example of responsible behavior • Foster a climate that promotes professionalism on and off duty • Exercise positive leadership • Demonstrate full support for the Navy’s drug and alcohol program

  13. Supervisor Responsibility (con’t) • Educate and Train • Observe and document evidence of alcohol misuse • Refer possible misuse to Command DAPA

  14. Personal Responsibility • NO DRINKING AND DRIVING • No misuse • No public drunkenness • Uphold Navy policy OPNAVINST 5350.4 • Abide by local laws and policy

  15. Everyone’s Responsibility • Be aware of warning signs • Take positive steps to ensure that shipmates do not abuse alcohol • Stop shipmates before they misuse alcohol • Encourage shipmates to seek assistance

  16. Commands role to Break Enabling Patterns • Educate all hands • Have a plan – address misuse consistently • Committed to the plan – standing by plan • Conduct alcohol screening • Have consequences for misuse – such as • Informal counseling • Fitness reports • Admin separation

  17. Individual Breaking the Pattern • BE HONEST WITH YOURSELF • TELL THE TRUTH

  18. Sources of Help • Al-Anon – free community organization to provide support and assistance. • Chain of Command • Command DAPA • Medical • Fleet and Family Support Center

  19. Conclusion • You should be able to • Identify circumstances that may lead to alcohol misuse • Identify fact about enabling • Signs of enabling • Identify Command and individual responsibility to Navy’s policy • Identify Command and individual role in breaking enabling pattern

  20. QUESTIONS?

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