December 2023 — M2CC Newsletter

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to the report with the final
recommendations of the
Suicide Prevention and
Response Independent
Review Committee.
"Other service members
spoke about past alcoholrelated
convictions,
especially driving under
the influence (DUI)
charges, and military law
enforcement at every
installation told us that
excessive alcohol use
is involved in most of
the on-base incidents to
which they respond," it
added.
The study by the
committee, which was
an independent panel,
said that 18% of service
members who died by
suicide in 2021 were
diagnosed with an
alcohol-use disorder.
Other findings said that
10% of troops engaged in
heavy drinking or binge
drinking at least once per
week over the month the
study measured.
Outside of limited
hours and banning
alcohol promotion, the
study recommended
that additional training
be implemented to
prevent abusive alcohol
consumption.
"Revised training should
include modules and
information about alcohol
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use and misuse, the
alcohol content of drinks,
what constitutes healthy
versus unhealthy and
excessive drinking, how
alcohol impairs judgment
and performance as well
as increases risk for
suicide and perpetrating
sexual violence, and
strategies for recognizing
and addressing harmful
drinking in oneself and
others," it said.