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

OPNAVINST 5350.4D
4 Jun 09
BAC (Blood Alcohol Content or Concentration; also Blood Alcohol
Level). The percentage of alcohol in the blood system expressed
:n tne ratlo of grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood.
i dynamlc measure resulting from a variety of factors- rate of
jrinking, strength of drink, body weight, gender, etc. Legal
_:mil of BAC varies from State to State.
Career. A c:areer is defined as all creditable service towards
retirement, to include all periods of service, regardless of
:ransitions between active duty and reserve or enlisted and
)f ficer ,
Chain of Custody. Process by which the integrity of a
~rinalysls sample is maintained from collection through testing
2nd used a: legal proceedings. Chain of custody procedures
r2qulre s zrlct adherence to the use of custody documents,
Label;, ?:f-. . , by authorized personnel.
Continuing Care. A phase of treatment designed to provide
support f o ~ members adjusting to an abstinent life style.
'ontinulny care in most cases will follow a phase of more
-ntense ictervention. The normal frequency of continuing care
; 2 hours per week or less.
Continuum of Care. The alcohol treatment model used by the U.S.
Navy and other military treatment providers. Period of
-reatment dries and may occur in a variety of settings. The
ndsic phllqsophy is to place patients in the least intensive or
restr~ctlv? treatment environment commensurate with the severity
>f their needs. Patients can be moved to more or less intensive
-reatnent dcring the treatment phase as their needs change or
:~roblems are identified. The continuum of care is generally
31vided ictc five levels of intensity:
Level t ,.5, Early ~ntervention/Education Program (Alcohol-
LMPACT I , 2 ) hours;
LexisL , Outpatient Treatment, 40 hours/2 weeks;
Level 'i, Intensive Outpatient/Partial Hospitalization
T?P i 93 _LC hours/4 to 6 weeks;
Lieve- ::I Inpatient Treatment, 1 to 2 weeks; and
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