Squadron Alcohol Skills Intervention Curriculum

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Squadron Alcohol Skills Intervention Curriculum
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EXPEDITIONARY PLANUSAF Binge Drinking Reduction
Campaign
Accessibility
Alcohol-Alternative Activities
Education Monitoring
MWR Campaign Alcohol Deglamorization
Promoting Alternatives
Campaign
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Trends in Percent of Heavy Alcohol Use by Service

1985 1988 1992 1995 1998 Air
Force 17.5 16.1 12.9 12.0
14.7 Army 26.7 23.2 23.0 21.2
21.7 Marine Corps 32.5 30.7 30.4 33.5
26.9 Navy 27.3 16.3 16.6 23.9
18.2 Source DoD Surveys of Health Related
Behaviors Among Military Personnel, 1985 to 1998.
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Research Team

• Naval Health Research Center
• University of Washington
• San Diego State University
• University of California, San Diego

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What is SASIC Training?

• Squadron Alcohol Skills Intervention Curriculum
  impacts all Air Force members
• Junior Airman
• Role of the Section Leader
• Support from Senior Leadership
• Builds responsible habits and healthy lifestyles
• Builds leadership skills in NCOs

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Training

• One trainer per installation needed to conduct
  the training
• Someone with substance abuse prevention
  background
• Installation trainer to train leadership on their
  installation
• Training is broken into 3 sessions
• Session 1 - Techniques/Components of SASIC
  Training
• Session 2 - Components of SASIC Training
  (continued)
• Session 3 - Ongoing Role of the Section Leader
  and Booster Session

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Training Conducted by the NCOs

• Small group setting
• 90 minutes in length
• Guided Discussion
• Presentations by Section leader/NCO
• Reactions/discussion/resistance
• Homework assignments

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Techniques of Training

• Discussion vs. Lecture
• Taking Advantage of Leadership Role
• Listening and Understanding
• Dont Argue with Airmen
• Support Positive Change

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What do the NCOs learn?

• Basic alcohol knowledge
• Up and Down effect of alcohol
• Monetary cost of drinking
• Looking at Expectancies
• Risk Reduction techniques
• How to talk/counsel Airmen

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What is the benefit of SASIC?

• SASIC was specifically designed for the military
  community
• SASIC provides not only substance abuse
  education, but leadership skills as well
• This program was extensively researched from the
  Naval Health Research Center (NHRC)
• This program is a behavior modification program
  designed to change thoughts on heavy alcohol
  usage
• This program will not cost the Air Force any
  money other then training trainers and class
  materials

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What Results Edwards has had with the SASIC?

• SASIC training has been given to 5 of the NCOs
  on Edwards
• The following statistics are based on evaluations
  from NCOs who have been trained
• On a scale to 1 to 10 based on course
  effectiveness the SASIC received an average
  rating of 9.6
• 98 of NCOs want this program to be implemented
  throughout the Air Force
• NCOs report that this type of training should
  have been done long ago and that it works