IG report: substance abuse program outdated

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IG report: substance abuse program outdated
By Brendan McGarry - Staff writer
Posted : Monday Mar 9, 2009 14:23:02 EDT

The Army’s program to treat substance abuse is outdated and not effectively administered in the war zone, according to a report released today by the Department of the Army Inspector General’s Office.

The report, obtained by Army Times through a Freedom of Information Act request, reviewed the Army Substance Abuse Program in deployed units from October 2006 though September 2007.

Investigators identified more than two dozen findings, some of which included:

• Most commanders failed to refer substance-abusing soldiers into the program, initiate administrative separation actions for substance abuse offenders or report positive urinalysis results to law enforcement in accordance with Army policy.

• Army and Defense Department policy concerning drug testing requirements for Afghanistan conflicted with one another.


Rest of article at: http://armytimes.com/news/2009/03/army_ASAP_review_030909w/%2e