The Army Substance Abuse Program - United States Army
Army Regulation 600?85
Personnel--General
The Army Substance Abuse Program
Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 28 November 2016
UNCLASSIFIED
SUMMARY of CHANGE
AR 600?85 The Army Substance Abuse Program This mandated revision, dated 28 November 2016--
o Implements Army Directive 2016-35,Army Policy on Military Service of Transgender Soldiers (paras E-4b(2), E-5h, and E-5m).
Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 28 November 2016
*Army Regulation 600?85
Effective 28 November 2016
Personnel--General
The Army Substance Abuse Program
when indicated. Chapter 5 applies to Department of the Army Civilian Corps members. Chapter 6 applies to Department of the Army Civilian Corps members, military and civilian employees, Family members, and military retirees.
Proponent and exception authority.
The proponent of this regulation is the
Deputy Chief of Staff, G?1. The propo-
nent has the authority to approve excep-
tions or waivers to this regulation that are
consistent with controlling law and regu-
lations. The proponent may delegate this
approval authority, in writing, to a divi-
sion chief within the proponent agency or
its direct reporting unit or field operating
H i s t o r y . T h i s p u b l i c a t i o n i s a agency, in the grade of colonel or the
mandated r e v i s i o n . T h e p o r t i o n s affected civilian equivalent. Activities may request
by this mandated revision are listed in the a waiver to this regulation by providing
summary of change.
justification that includes a full analysis of
Summary. This regulation governs the Army Substance Abuse Program. It identifies Army policy on alcohol and other drug abuse, and it identifies assigned responsibilities for implementing the program.
Applicability. This regulation applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States when in Title 10 status (National Guardsmen in Title 32 status should refer to chapter 15 of this regulation), the U.S. Army Reserve, and Department of the
the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 2530 for specific guidance.
Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal control provisions in accordance with AR 11?2 and identifies key internal controls that must be evaluated (see appendix H).
Army Civilian Corps members. Chapter 15 applies specifically to the Army National Guard of the United States, while chapter 16 applies to the U.S. Army Reserve. However, other chapters of the regulation apply to Soldiers of the U.S. Army Reserve and the Army National Guard,
Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of command and local forms are prohibited without prior approval of Deputy Chief of Staff, G?1 (DAPE?HRS), 300 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310?0300.
Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to Office of Deputy Chief of Staff, G?1 (DAPE?HRS), 300 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310?0300.
Committee management. AR 15-1 requires the proponent to justify establishing/continuing committee(s), coordinate draft publications, and coordinate changes in committee status with the U.S. Army Resources and Programs Agency, Department of the Army Committee Management Office (AARP-ZA), 9301 Chapek Road, Building 1458, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5527. Further, if it is determined that an established "group" identified within this regulation, later takes on the characteristics of a committee, as found in the AR 15-1, then the proponent will follow all AR 15-1 requirements for establishing and continuing the group as a committee.
Distribution. This regulation is available in electronic media only and is intended for command levels A, B, C, D, and E for the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.
*This regulation supersedes AR 600?85, dated 28 December 2012.
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Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number)
Chapter 1 General, page 1 Purpose ? 1?1, page 1 References ? 1?2, page 1 Explanation of abbreviations and terms ? 1?3, page 1 Responsibility ? 1?4, page 1 Program authority ? 1?5, page 1 Army Center Substance Abuse Program mission and objectives ? 1?6, page 1 Army Substance Abuse Program concept and principles ? 1?7, page 1 Army Values and the Warrior Ethos ? 1?8, page 3 Army Substance Abuse Program eligibility criteria ? 1?9, page 3 Manpower staffing ? 1?10, page 4 Labor relations ? 1?11, page 4
Chapter 2 Responsibilities, page 4 Deputy Chief of Staff, G?1 ? 2?1, page 4 Director of Human Resources Policy ? 2?2, page 4 Director, Army Substance Abuse Program ? 2?3, page 5 Deputy Chief of Staff, G?3/5/7 ? 2?4, page 5 The Surgeon General, U.S. Army Medical Command ? 2?5, page 6 The Judge Advocate General ? 2?6, page 6 Chief, National Guard Bureau ? 2?7, page 6 Commanders of Army Commands, Army service component commands, and direct reporting units ? 2?8, page 6 Chief, Army Reserve ? 2?9, page 7 Commander, Installation Management Command ? 2?10, page 7 Commander, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command ? 2?11, page 7 Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ? 2?12, page 7 Director of Army Safety ? 2?13, page 8 Commanders of regional medical commands ? 2?14, page 8 Commanders of medical department activities and medical centers ? 2?15, page 8 Commanders of corps, divisions, and brigades ? 2?16, page 8 Installation or garrison commanders ? 2?17, page 9 Installation alcohol and drug control officers ? 2?18, page 10 Installation prevention coordinators ? 2?19, page 11 Installation Employee Assistance Program coordinators ? 2?20, page 11 Drug testing coordinator ? 2?21, page 12 Installation Risk Reduction Program coordinators ? 2?22, page 12 Installation suicide prevention program managers ? 2?23, page 13 Installation clinical directors ? 2?24, page 13 Installation provost marshals ? 2?25, page 13 Installation safety officers ? 2?26, page 13 Installation physical security officers ? 2?27, page 14 Installation/state/U.S. Army Reserve major subordinate command staff judge advocates ? 2?28, page 14 Installation prevention team members ? 2?29, page 14 Civilian Personnel Operations Center ? 2?30, page 14 Civilian Personnel Advisory Center ? 2?31, page 14 Battalion/squadron commanders ? 2?32, page 14 Commanders of companies, detachments, and equivalent units ? 2?33, page 15 Supervisors of civilian corps members ? 2?34, page 16 Battalion/squadron prevention leaders ? 2?35, page 16 Company, detachment, and equivalent Unit Prevention Leaders ? 2?36, page 17
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Contents--Continued
Officers and noncommissioned officers ? 2?37, page 17 All Soldiers ? 2?38, page 17
Chapter 3 Alcohol, page 17
Section I General, page 17 General ? 3?1, page 17 Policy ? 3?2, page 18 Alcohol sanctions ? 3?3, page 18 Deglamorization ? 3?4, page 19
Section II Military Alcohol Testing, page 19 Authorized purposes for military alcohol testing ? 3?5, page 19 Nonevidentiary testing (screening)--military ? 3?6, page 19 Evidentiary testing (confirmation)--military ? 3?7, page 20 Alcohol testing rate--military ? 3?8, page 20 Alcohol incident referral--military ? 3?9, page 20
Section III Civilian Alcohol Testing, page 20 Alcohol impaired civilian employees not subject to Department of Transportation regulations on alcohol testing
? 3?10, page 20 Prohibited conduct (Department of Transportation rules/prohibitions) and consequences ? 3?11, page 21 Categories of alcohol testing and required procedures for employees who are subject to Department of Transportation
rules (49 CFR Part 382, Subpart C) ? 3?12, page 21 Alcohol specimen collections for employees tested under Department of Transportation rules ? 3?13, page 23 Installation substance abuse professional evaluation of employees tested under Department of Transportation rules
? 3?14, page 24
Chapter 4 Military Personnel Drug-Testing Program, page 24 General ? 4?1, page 24 Policy ? 4?2, page 25 Hallmarks of a good unit Drug-Testing Program ? 4?3, page 26 Drugs for which testing is conducted ? 4?4, page 27 Purposes for conducting drug testing ? 4?5, page 27 Drug testing in the reserve components ? 4?6, page 28 Deployed drug testing ? 4?7, page 29 Special drug testing programs ? 4?8, page 29 Drug testing coordinator, battalion prevention leader, Unit Prevention Leader, and observer qualifications, training
and certification ? 4?9, page 31 Smart testing techniques ? 4?10, page 32 Pre-collection procedures ? 4?11, page 32 Collection procedures ? 4?12, page 33 Post-collection procedures ? 4?13, page 33 Managing drug test results and medical reviews ? 4?14, page 34 Inspections ? 4?15, page 36 Statistical management ? 4?16, page 37 Physical security ? 4?17, page 37 Retesting specimens ? 4?18, page 37 Requesting urinalysis documents ? 4?19, page 37 Drug-Testing Program software ? 4?20, page 38 Maintaining Drug-Testing Program records ? 4?21, page 38
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