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

OPNAVINST 5350.4D
4 Jun 09
ncludes use contrary to the directions of the manufacturer or
)rescribin~ healthcare provider, and use of any intoxicating
;ubscance not lntended for human ingestion. (For purposes of '
-his LnsLruccLon, this includes consumption of any substance for
>rher than t-ht?lr intended purpose, e. g. , glue, air freshener,
jasojine fcre sniffing (sometimes referred to as "huffing") and
;:proid usage other than that specifically prescribed by a
'ompeten? rn~dlcal authority.
Drug Dependence. Psychoiogical and/or physiological reliance on
i chzmlca, or pharmacological agent as defined by the current
-ISM T'\i . 1- is the physiological alteration to the body or state
)+ adaptat,or t_o a drug which, after repeated use, results in
ne development of tolerance and/or withdrawal symptoms when
l,scont,nr:ed, and/or the psychological craving for the mental or
.motLanai effects of a drug that manifests itself in repeated
Ise and -earls to a state of impaired capability to perform basic
tl:cct;_orl;. Drugs have varying degrees of risk of addiction with
l_co+_,ne a;ic: :rack cocaine having the highest potential for
?dclictl(~r? )I-th very little use. The term does not include the
.ontinu~ny prescribed use of pharmaceuticals as part of the
n~dical mandgement of a chronic disease or medical condition.
Drug paraphernalia. All equipment, products, and materials of
+ny kind that are used, intended for use, or designed for use,
:n planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting,
nanukactlring, compounding, converting, producing, processing,
:)reparing , t-esting, analyzing, packaging, repackaging, storing,
:ontaini:lc,: ~oncealing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling or
)ther.disc= iI:t~oducing into the human body a controlled substance
-2 vl3latlor: !~f reference (r), section 801, et seq.
Drug-related Incident. Any incident in which the use of a
*ontr2lled substance or illegal drug, or the misuse of a legal
ir~,q 21 ~ctoxlcating substance (other than alcohol) is a
_oncributin~ factor. Mere possession or trafficking in a
ontrallea s~bstance, illegal drug, legal drug intended for
,mproper use, or drug paraphernalia is classified as a drug-
-elated ~rc~dent. ~dditionally, testing positive for a
*(~nzrollea smstance, illegal drug, or a legal drug not
~~rescribed, nay be considered a drug-related incident.
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