DoD policy is to prevent alcohol abuse and alcoholism, to try to restore to effective functioning persons with problems attributable to the abuse of alcohol, and to ensure humane management and disposition of those who cannot be restored or who do not remain restored.

A Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) is a part of the Disability Evaluation System (DES). The purpose of the MEB is to determine if a military member is medically fit for continued military service.

The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment (ADAPT) program helps Airmen and their families with substance abuse-related issues.

Department of Defense policy seeks to remove the stigma associated with military members seeking and receiving mental health services.

A line of duty determination, or LOD, is used to establish whether a military member’s illness, injury, disease or death is duty-related, thus entitling the member to certain benefits.

The ABA provides online legal information and resources for military families through Operation Home Front (www.ABAHomeFront.org).