Drug Abuse
Drug abuse is incompatible with military service.
Unlike alcohol abuse, which the Department of Defense (DoD) views as a preventable and treatable disease, the DoD deals with drug abuse more strictly, in that the identified drug abuser is subject to punitive action or involuntary separation.
A commander must initiate a discharge action against any member who has engaged in drug abuse unless the commander determines that a waiver of discharge is appropriate and the discharge authority approves a waiver.
An enlisted member with six years of service and all officers are entitled to a discharge board unless waived by the member.
If a commander recommends a discharge characterization of Under Other than Honorable Conditions (instead of an Honorable or Under Honorable Conditions (General) discharge characterization), a member is automatically entitled to a discharge board.
In addition to initiating administrative discharge action, a commander may initiate disciplinary action against a member who has a positive drug screen or who is identified as a drug abuser.
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The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment (ADAPT) program helps Airmen and their families with substance abuse-related issues.
The Department of Defense drug testing program is primarily based upon random urine tests.
Urine tests prove past usage. The tests cannot prove impairment, frequency of usage, method of ingestion, or knowing ingestion.
Drug abuse is incompatible with military service.
Unlike alcohol abuse, which the Department of Defense (DoD) views as a preventable and treatable disease, the DoD deals with drug abuse more strictly, in that the identified drug abuser is subject to punitive action or involuntary separation.
