Marine Corps Behavioral Situation

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USMC Current Situation and PMV Assessment
MCRD PI MCAS BEAUFORT
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Substance Abuse

• Substance Abuse Situation
• Alcohol effects on the Force
• Urinalysis Reports
• IG Report- PMV Safety Performance Study
• Substance Abuse Prevention Tools

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Substance Abuse

• Substance Abuse impacts all Marines and mission
  readiness.
• Most of these prevention tools have been designed
  specifically for the Marine Corps
• Most are science-based and proven effective if
  implemented properly

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Substance Abuse

• Illicit Drugs Pre MRO
• Still relevant
• USMC FY07 Urinalysis statistics indicate
• Marijuana (THC) 2,132 positive samples
• Cocaine 1009 positive samples
• Amp/Meth 709 positive samples
• OXY 519 positive samples

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Substance Abuse

• Urinalysis
• Marine Corps conducted over 4 million samples
  since 1998
• Marine Corps conducts more urinalysis than all of
  the other services (by population)
• Over 20,000 Marines since 1998 have popped
  positive
• Stimulant positives are increasing rapidly and
  are becoming a significant threat to the Marine
  Corps

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Increase of Stimulants
Internal USMC Illicit Drug statistics compiled by
ADMITS data.
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Substance Abuse

• Alcohol
• Alcohol events within the Marine Corps are
  increasing
• Alcohol is severely impacting our young Marines
• Data from the DoD Survey of Health Related
  Behaviors Among Military Personnel reports the
  Marine Corps has the highest heavy alcohol usage
  when compared to the other services

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Substance Abuse

• Alcohol
• USMC Heavy Alcohol Use 28
• Binge Drinking 53.2
• Productivity Loss 19.8
• Serious Consequences 14.5

Data from the 2005 Department of Defense (DoD)
Survey of Health Related Behaviors Among Military
Personnel conducted by RTI International under
the sponsorship of the Office of the Assistant
Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs).
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Substance Abuse
The 2005 Department of Defense (DoD) Survey of
Health Related Behaviors Among Military Personnel
was conducted by RTI International under the
sponsorship of the Office of the Assistant
Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs).
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Force Stress Indicators
On Base DUI/DWIs-CONUS Abroad
Internal USMC statistics provided by Law
Enforcement Branch, PP0, Headquarters, Marine
Corps.
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Force Stress Indicators
Internal USMC statistics provided by Law
Enforcement Branch, PP0, Headquarters, Marine
Corps.
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Force Stress Indicators
Data provided by Naval Safety Center..
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PMV SAFETY STUDY

• Why the study was conducted.
• The scope of the study.
• What did the IGMC find.
• What did the IGMC recommend.

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PMV SAFETY STUDY

• SecDefs guidance for FY06-FY11 was to lower PMV
  mishap by 75 by FY08.
• PMV rates continued to rise.
• IGMC was directed to assess.
• Focus (18-26 age), risk-takers.
• IGMC with Safety Division and Naval Safety
  visited installations for input from Commanders
  at each level.

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PMV SAFETY STUDY

• Found Focus is placed on training and not on
  legal and admin action.
• Military Justice is disconnected from PMV
  operator behavior.
• Disparity on and off-base (DUI/DWIs).
• Commanders are not part of treatment.

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PMV SAFETY STUDY

• (LOD) misconduct determinations.
• Dont hold families responsible.
• You said We dont need another program.
• NCOs are the key.

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PMV SAFETY STUDY

• IGMC recommendations
• PMV Safety as a combat multiplier.
• Behind the wheel should be viewed as behavior in
  uniform.
• Require all Marine Corps to adopt aviation safety
  model and revamp programs that effect PMV.

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Substance Abuse

• What can we do about it?
• Set the tone
• Refer to treatment early
• Hold accountable
• Change the environment
• Support your SACO
• USE SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION TOOLS!

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Alcohol Prevention Tools

• Commanders Policy
• Building Alcohol Skills Intervention Curriculum
  (BASIC)
• Web-based Skills For Life
• Installation Substance Abuse Counseling Center
  personnel
• SACOs with a Prevention Plan
• NCOs are the key!

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