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

ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS
OPNAVINST 5350.4D
4 Jun 09
The r3llawl;iy definitions are for use within the NADAP Program
,mci are not intended to modify the definitions found in
statutory provisions, regulations, or other directives.
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous). Worldwide self-help organization
lonsistinq of a fellowship of recovering alcoholics whose
Fjrimdry purpose is to "stay sober and help other alcoholics to
ichieve sobriety. "
ADAMS (Alcohol and Drug Abuse Management Seminar). ADAMS
:onsists cf three courses: (1) ADAMS for Leaders is a course
:hat enaDles commanding officers, XOs, OICs, CMCs, and COBS to
?stablish dnd maintain an effective command alcohol and drug
3nuse prevection program; (2) ADAMS for Supervisors is a course
;or E5 and above that teaches Navy policy and supervisory
-esponsibilities in the command's alcohol and drug abuse
~3reventlop program; and (3) ADAMS Facilitator is a course which
6 certification process that enables members who
:ompleted :raining to facilitate ADAMS training to command
:Iersonne I .
ADCO (Alcohol and Drug Control Officer). ADCOs are assigned at
second, thild, and fourth echelon commands. ADCOs oversee
?Lcohol and drug abuse prevention programs in their activities
~nd dre responsible for all subordinate command's compliance
vlth policies and procedures outlined in this instruction.
Addiction. Addiction is characterized physiologically by
tolerance ithe need for a great amount of the drug to achieve a
lesired state) and withdrawal symptoms (i.e., varying from
~ncomfortabLe to serious convulsions) that are relieved by
zakinq tho d r,~g.
Administrative Screening. Process by which the command DAPA
-01Lects bdsic information (review of health records,
;upervisor-y comments, evaluations, etc. ) prior to a medical
;creening. Basic administrative information is evaluated in the
~~~eraii screening of an individual referred for an alcohol or
ir uy prob l~rr .
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