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B.A.S.I.C. Building Alcohol Skills Intervention
Curriculum
2006
Substance Abuse Prevention and Leadership
Enhancement
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SENIOR LEADERSHIP
Presentation Section
B.A.S.I.C. Building Alcohol Skills Intervention
Curriculum
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What will be covered

• Why the training is necessary
• What the BASIC Prevention training program is
• How much time and effort is required to provide
  this training
• What as leaders, can we do to support the
  campaign to make this successful

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Why is this training necessary?

• Marines Take Care of our Own and as leaders we
  are responsible for the welfare of the Marines in
  our charge.

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Extent of the problem

• Tradition and Birthplace
• Glamorization and availability
• Unit and individual enablers
• Underage drinking and trends

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Heavy Alcohol Use
by Service

1985 1992 1998 2002
2005 Air Force 17.5 12.9 14.7
13.5 10.3 Army 26.7 23.0
21.7 22.2 24.5 Navy 27.3
16.6 18.2 20.9 17.0 Marine
Corps 32.5 30.4 26.9 30.8
25.4 Source DoD Surveys of Health Related
Behaviors Among Military Personnel, 1985 to 2005.
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Percent Estimation of Alcohol use by service.
Felt Drunk more than 6 times in past year
Air Force
Army Navy Marine Corps 23.0
40.1 30.1 44.4 Source DoD Surveys of Health
Related Behaviors Among Military Personnel, 2005.
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Alcohol use by Marines Pay Grade
Dependence Symptoms
Source DoD Surveys of Health Related Behaviors
Among Military Personnel, 2005.
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21 years of Marine Deaths January 1985-
October 2006
Combat Panama, Gulf War, Somalia,
Bosnia, Kosovo, Sept. 11, OEF, OIF
ARI Alcohol Related Incidents
Traffic, Recreational, or
Accidental
Source Naval Safety Center 06, DOD 04, NHRC 98
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BATTLE PLANUSMC Binge Drinking Reduction Campaign
FLANKING MANEUVERSAlcohol-Alternative Activities
FLANKING MANEUVERS Accessibility
FRONTAL ASSAULT ON BINGE DRINKING Education
Monitoring
SUPPORTING ARTILLERY
MWR Campaign Alcohol
Deglamorization
Promoting Alternatives
Campaign
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Research and Development Team

• Headquarters Marine Corps
• Naval Health Research Center
• University of Washington
• San Diego State University
• University of California, San Diego

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B.A.S.I.C. Training Manuals
Building Alcohol Skills Intervention Curriculum
Senior Leadership Packet
Squad/Section Leaders Booklet
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What is BASIC Training?

• Provides information about alcohol use
• Challenges assumptions about effects of alcohol
• Helps ALL Marines to evaluate and think
  differently about their own drinking

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Focus of BASIC Training
Junior Marines They are challenged to question
their drinking habits, decisions and
beliefs. Squad-Section Leaders They train the
junior Marines and set the example personally and
professionally.
Senior Leadership They provide the support,
measure progress, and develop ongoing efforts.
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Training Sessions

• Small group setting (squad or shop)
• Two separate class sessions
• 60-90 minutes in length
• Guided Discussion
• Presentations by NCO
• Videos/Goggles/Role playing
• Self-Assessment assignments

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The 8 topics of BASICTwo class sessions

• Class session two
• Part 5 Feedback on self assessment
• Part 6 Expectations and Influences
• Part 7 Risk reduction
• Part 8 Summary

• Class session one  
• Part 1 BASIC and readiness
• Part 2 Alcohol use
• Part 3 Up and Down effects
• Part 4 Monetary costs

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LEADERSHIP SUPPORTWhat we need to do.
Set the Tone Support the efforts of the NCO Be a
concerned presence Allow time in the training
schedule
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Impact of Substance Abuse
Spousal abuse offender/victim
Traffic Fatalities/injuries
Assaults Aggravated/simple
Alcohol and other drugs are associated with
Recreational Fatalities/injuries
Suicides Attempted/completed
Rapes Offender/victim
Indecent assaults
Child abuse sexual/physical