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

OPNAVINST 5350.4D
4 Jun 09
I. YIail-ny as soon as practical after collection reduces
2ossibility of tampering and the chance of sample deterioration.
3very effort should be made to mail specimens to NDSL the same
day, as specified in appendix B.
11 samples have to be stored overnight, it is
recommended they be refrigerated if possible, secured with a
lock and key, documented on DD 2624, Specimen Custody Document -
3rug Testing, and access limited to the person whose signature
3ppears orL the document. Secure chain of custody and maintain
strict compliance with collection procedures to maximize the
Aererrent ~alue of the command urinalysis program.
3 . Pre-service Use of Drugs
d. Pa-LCY. Drug dependent persons, current drug abusers,
~nd persorx whose pre-service drug abuse indicates a tendency to
?ontlnue ab,~se shall not be permitted to enter the Navy.
3ecruitinc~ procedures shall include positive measures to
identify and screen out drug abusers at point of application for
zn~lstment appointment, or commission. Any applicant for Navy
,vno has a positive urinalysis during the application process for
my branci- of service at a military entrance processing station
shall be permanently disqualified for enlistment eligibility.
k. 41dLdelines for Acceptance. ~espite pre-service drug
,se, ~ndivlduals may possess potential for future productive
;ervlce. L'ObmAVCRUITCOM shall establish procedures within the
quldelllies (~f references (a) and (e) to grant enlistment
2llgl~lli~y waivers to applicants with a history of drug abuse.
ise the rsft>rence (r) schedule to determine the classification
~f arllgs i-?.y., cocaine as a narcotic under schedule 11).
;nd~viduals convicted of a drug-related offense are processed
c~thin -ne same guidelines developed by COMNAVCRUITCOM for
Jrocesslny applicants with other types of civil convictions.
. Specla1 Programs. Program sponsors may establish
specla1 acceptance criteria for entry and continuation in
programs such as submarine, nuclear power, Nuclear Weapon PRP,
j-r traffiL7 controller, etc., provided special acceptance
zrireria does not violate general acceptance policy established
2 referecce i f ) (see also references (m) and (n) ) .
Enclosure (2)