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Chapter 18 Army Substance Abuse Program Resource Management
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600-85, KSARNG, Substance Abuse Prevention & Control, 2007 Jun 1(2)
| Chapter 18 Army Substance Abuse Program Resource Management 18 – 1. General The Director, ARD is responsible for the provision of resources to the ASAP. The ARD oversees MDEPs Quality Assurance QAAP, MDEP code for the ASAP funds, and the DDR Program, and the VCND which are the sources of ASAP funding. The FTDTL operations, MRO services, and clinical counseling services do not fall under the ARD director’s responsibility for funding, management, or oversight. AR 600–85 • 23 July 2020 95 18 – 2. Policy a. The QAAP is the only source of funding in the ASAP that is authorized to pay for alcohol-related substance abuse services for Soldiers and DA Civilians. The QAAP funds maybe used to cover the costs of drug-abuse related services when DoD counter-narcotics funds are insufficient or have been exhausted. b. The US. Congress has restricted the use of VCND funds to DoD counter-narcotics missions. Army usage of VCND funds is restricted to providing drug abuse-related services. No VCND funds can be expended on alcohol abuse-related services or any other similar service. Army Defense Demand Reduction (DDR V Counter Narcotic Drugs (VCND), funds are fenced and their usage is limited to the following services (1) UA testing of AD Soldiers (including the costs of collection, supplies, shipment, analyses, reporting, administrative overhead, travel, civilian pay, staff training and certification, and contractual support. (2) UA testing of DA Civilians subject to the requirements of EO 12564 (for example, those DA Civilians in TDPs) and the requirements of DOT mandates for vehicle drivers. (3) UA of USAR and ARNG Soldiers using DDR operations and maintenance, Army appropriations funding. (4) Education and training of Soldiers and DA Civilians on the dangers of drug abuse (includes administrative overhead, civilian pay, marketing/education materials, travel, and contractual support. (5) Inpatient and outpatient care of problematic substance users and all Soldiers who self-refer for drug abuse. c. The VCND funds can fund demand reduction programs and initiatives directed toward the nonmilitary residents near military installations as a means of community outreach, when funds are available. d. Installations may use VCND funds to purchase promotional items with little intrinsic value that convey an anti- drug message. Such items may include, but are not limited to balloons, pencils, pennants, ribbons, pins, stickers, and caps. Download 3.47 Mb. Share with your friends:
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