F – 6. Public responsibility and professional relations ASAP professionals agree that all members of the ASAP, whether practitioners, including other professionals, form a partnership in providing drug and alcohol services. As such, members are responsible for educating and fostering the professional development of trainees are encouraged to promote the ASAP to commanders and civilian leadership and to provide statements based on objective information and are expected to work cooperatively within their professional communities. Cooperation within a professional community precludes denigrating other professionals to promote one’s own interests, and requires that one’s professional qualifications be presented to the public in an accurate and truthful manner. ASAP professionals are encouraged to assist another member to seek counseling if that member’s professional functioning becomes impaired through the use of alcohol, drugs, and/or behavioral illness.
