ERIC Number: ED263457
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1985-Jun-27
Pages: 107
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Drug Abuse in the Military. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Children, Family, Drugs and Alcoholism of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. United States Senate, Ninety-Ninth Congress, First Session on Reviewing the Problem of Drug Abuse in the Military.
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
This document contains transcripts of testimonies and prepared statements from the Congressional hearing called to examine the effects of illicit drug use and alcoholism on military personnel. Following statements by Senators Hawkins, Grassley, and Kerry, testimonies from representatives of the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard are provided. The statements focus on the high incidence of drug use in all branches of the military; the need for prevention efforts for personnel stationed in Europe; the need for primary prevention to promote healthy life styles; descriptions of methods of identifying abusers; and descriptions of existing programs which are concerned with drug abusers and drug abuse prevention. (MCF)
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Health Education, Hearings, Identification, Illegal Drug Use, Incidence, Military Personnel, Prevention
Publication Type: Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
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