opnavinst 5350.4 d - Navy Medicine - U.S. Navy

OPNAVINST 5350.4D
4 Jun 09
afficers may appoint as many DAPAs and assistants as deemed
necessary, but a ratio of at least one for every 300 personnel
assigned is recommended.
ie) DAPAs shall not be assigned duties as Urinalysis
Program Coordinators (UPC) .
if) DAPAs are responsible for alcohol and drug abuse
prevention program information in command orientation programs
fox newly reporting personnel.
, - ' I Confer with command DAPA to determine whether
specific ~nstances of alcohol misuse, not characterized as
incidents should be referred to command level education,
command counseling, or to a medical screening. For alcohol
incident defrnition, refer to paragraph 3a of enclosure (1).
Refer members who abuse alcohol, or who are
suspec~ed (21 abusing alcohol, to an appropriate medical facility
far an eval~lation by a medical officer or Licensed Independent
Practi tlorler (LIP) . A medical screening is mandatory for every
member involved in an alcohol incident as defined in this
Fnstructicn
i 1 ) Provide a means for command, or self -referral,
~izhcut rlsk of disciplinary action for all members who have not
lncurred dn incident, but are in need of alcohol abuse
counseling and/or treatment per the provisions outlined in
enclosure ( - I . This includes Sailors under the age of 21 who
think they are in need of counseling/assistance for alcohol
abus F .
1-3 Review status of personnel involved in alcohol and
drug abuse lrlcidents and take appropriate disciplinary and/or
administrat;ve action, to include remedial education, counseling
and treatment when warranted, for alcohol abuse or dependency
2nd inltiate ADSEP processing for all drug abusers.
r-i) Document substantiated incidents of alcohol and
3r~y abus~ ,n members' service records, enlisted evaluation and
fitness reports, officer fitness reports, and other reports as
required by policy. Specifically, ensure substantiated DUI/DWI