AlcoholDrug Abuse PreventionTreatment ADAPT and Drug Demand Reduction Programs

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Alcohol/Drug Abuse Prevention/Treatment (ADAPT)
and Drug Demand Reduction Programs

• Club Drugs
• Binge Drinking
• Alcohol Effects

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Drug Use and Abuse

• Zero Tolerance!
• Considered a Serious Breach of Discipline
• Can Lead to Criminal Prosecution and Discharge
  Under Other than Honorable Conditions
• Treatment Services and Transitional Counseling is
  available to members with Drug problems

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CLUB DRUGSAND OTHER DEADLY INTOXICANTS
Show Ecstasy Video
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Club Drugs

• LSD (Acid), MDMA (Ecstasy), Rohypnol (Date Rape),
  GHB, Ketamine (Special K).
• Refers to a wide variety of drugs often used at
  all-night dance parties or raves, nightclubs,
  and concerts.
• Damage the neurons in your brain, impairing your
  senses, memory, judgment, and coordination.
• Effects loss of muscle and motor control,
  blurred vision, seizures, increased body
  temperatures, severe breathing problems, coma, or
  even death
• Highly addictive!

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Club Drugs

• All club drugs are dangerous!
• With many of these drugs, theres no way for the
  user to know
• who made the drug
• what the ingredients are
• how much of an ingredient the drug contains
• Because of these unknowns, the drugs effects can
  be very unpredictable.

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Alcohol Discussion

• The legal drinking age is ____
• You are considered to be DUI at a BAC level of
  _____
• You can get alcohol poisoning from consuming how
  many drinks ______
• A responsible drinker is someone who
  _____________________
• ________ will keep me from making poor choices
  with alcohol and drugs.

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Whats the Definition of one drink?
Whether it's served slightly chilled, room
temperature, or on the rocks, here's the answer
one 1.5 oz shot of hard liquor at 40 alcohol or
80 proof
one 12 oz. beerat 4-5 alcohol (look at the
label)
one 5 oz. glass of wine at 11 alcohol
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Alcohol Abuse

• Underage drinking IS considered alcohol abuse!
• Alcohol Abuse is Incompatible with Air Force
  Standards
• Alcoholism is Preventable and Treatable
• Separation is Based on Substandard Behavior or
  Performance, Not Merely Alcohol Consumption

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FEWs 2003 Alcohol Related Incidents

• 141 Alcohol Related Incidents
• DUIs 33
• UADs 63
• Alleged Sexual Assault 11
• Assaults 24
• Other 10
• Deaths 1
• Average Age 19

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Drunk Goggles Demonstration
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Impact of UAD and Drug Abuse on Your Career

• - Letter of Counseling / Reprimand (LOC / LOR)
• - Unfavorable Information File (UIF)
• - Extra Duty (12-hour shifts/7 days per week)
• - Loss of Rank / Pay / Status
• - Restriction to Base / Loss of Driving
  Privileges
• - Article 15
• - PRP Suspension / Decertification
• - Loss of weapons-carrying capability
• - Discharge / Separation
• - Court Martial

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Consequences of a DUI

• Letter of Reprimand (Unlikely)
• Article 15 (Probable)
• Suspended or loss of rank
• Fines (amounting to over 2000)
• Loss of Drivers License
• Loss of life (self and others)

Show Quay Sampsell Video
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Low-Risk Drinking
- Thinking about whether you will drink, what you
will drink before the party - Being 21 or older -
Eating a meal before drinking - Abstaining is the
safest choice - Drinking no more than one drink
per hour maximum 3 for women, 4 for men -
Always knowing what you are drinking -
Alternating alcohol-free drinks throughout the
evening - Knowing how you will get home safely
before you go out
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High-Risk Drinking

• - Not being of legal age to drink alcohol
• - Chugging, drinking games, shots (drinking
  anything out of a punch bowl, trough, hose, or
  funnel)
• - Drinking to get drunk (intoxicated)
• - Driving after drinking or riding with someone
  under the influence
• - Drinking too much or too fast on an empty
  stomach
• - Going to parties where people drink too much
• - Not knowing what is in your glass or leaving it
  unattended
• - Mixing alcohol with any medications or illegal
  drugs

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Jeopardy Game
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Available Online Resources
Available Local Resources

• Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment
  Program (ADAPT) ext. 2998
• Life Skills Support Center ext. 2998
• Base Chaplains Office ext. 3434
• Narcotics Anonymous (Cheyenne) 772-3313
• Cheyenne C.A.A.R.E.S. 632-6496
• DDRP for Prevention Materials and Information
  ext. 2879

• http//www.samhsa.gov
• http//www.health.org
• http//www.ncadd.org
• http//www.nida.nih.gov
• http//www.cheyennecares.org

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SUMMARY

• No Tolerance Policy (Illicit Drugs)
• Active Random Drug Testing
• Deterrence
• Drinking age is 21 years old
• Know the Risks and Consequences
• Know Where to Get Help