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

OPNAVINST 5350.4D
4 Jun 09
aosslble. Inactive duty reservists, both officer and enlisted,
nay be processed for Other Than Honorable (OTH) discharge for
lrug abuse established through urinalysis conducted on IDT.
a. A pos~tive urinalysis test for marijuana during the
.;rst 29 days of a Navy Reserve member's continuous active duty
nay not by itself, constitute evidence to support disciplinary
~ction. cases of extremely heavy abuse, the body can store
ne drug and ~t may be detected at levels above the DoD
?staSiished cut-off for up to 30 days. Hence, use of marijuana
-onceivab~y could have taken place prior to entry on active duty
it a cime when the member was not subject to reference (b).
"ake actlon as appropriate under paragraph 6c when use of drugs
Ls confirmed, but member's status under reference (b) is
~nc-lear
Xerusa- to participate in an ordered treatment program
-onstitutes grounds for immediate ADSEP processing and loss of
,-earanc-e el iqlbility.
1 . [{embers of the Navy Reserve not on extended active duty
lave -10 specific right to treatment incident to processing for
+dministracive discharge. A dependency determination (alcohol
1-r dri~g! ~ s therefore, ,
not specifically required as part of the
4DSEP process.
I n
-i,r ass]-stance in handling special cases, contact Commander,
Javy AeserT;e Forces Command (N01A2), 4400 Dauphine Street, New
Irieans, LLzL '9146-5100.
Appendix D to
Enclosure (1)