ACN 090/18 - SEP 2018 COAST GUARD SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT

ALCOAST COMMANDANT NOTICE                                             CANCEL DATE   05 SEP 2019

R 061144 SEP 18
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-11//
TO ALCOAST
UNCLAS //N06000//
ACN 090/18
SUBJ: COAST GUARD SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT
A. Coast Guard Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Manual, COMDTINST M6320.5 (series)
1. This ACN announces the promulgation of REF (A).
2. This Manual establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides guidelines on
substance abuse prevention and treatment. Substance abuse, regardless of its causative
factor (alcohol, prescription drugs, over-the-counter products or illicit compounds) is
a threat to readiness, optimal performance, member health and safety, and to unit morale.
This Manual allows commands to identify training opportunities to understand responsible
low-risk guidelines, to establish an effective Command Prevention Program, to provide treatment and
referral options, and to understand how to reduce stigma and increase help-seeking behaviors.
3. No paper distribution of the revision will be made. REF (A) is available on the
Internet: http://www.dcms.uscg.mil/directives/ and on CGPortal:
https://cgportal2.uscg.mil/library/directives/SitePages/Home.aspx.
4. Questions or changes to REF (A) may be made in writing via the chain of command to
Commandant (CG-111), U.S. Coast Guard STOP 7907, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE,
Washington, DC 20593-7907.
5. Released by RADM Erica G. Schwartz, Director of Health, Safety, and Work-Life.
6. Internet release is authorized.