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USMC Substance Abuse Prevention Tools
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Substance Abuse

• Most of these prevention tools have been designed
  specifically for the Marine Corps
• Most are science-based and proven effective if
  implemented properly

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Substance Abuse Tools

• Illicit Drugs
• Naval Health Research Center
• produced excellent prevention videos
• Good to Go
• Zero Tolerance
• Doin Drugs? Doin Time!
• SACO CD Rom

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Substance Abuse Tools

• Illicit Drugs
• Leaders guide
• http//www.usmc-mccs.org/leadersguide
• Drug Demand Reduction Coordinators
• Marketing Items (posters, banners, displays)

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Substance Abuse Tools

• Illicit Drugs
• Close Combat First to Fight
• Videogame designed to show Marines how illicit
  drug use affects not only the user of the drugs,
  but their friends, mission accomplishment, and
  their unit.
• Videogame tournament conducted at Camp Pendleton
  with 3/1- extremely positive feedback
• The Marine Corps distributing 60,000 free copies

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Substance Abuse Tools

• Illicit Drugs
• Close Combat First to Fight DEMO DVD
• Demonstration DVD is an extra disk that will be
  packaged with First to Fight. This DVD has
• Game play footage
• Illicit drug information
• BASIC program (Leaders / NCO Guide)
• Public Service Announcements
• Press Releases
• Screen shots
• Local contact information (SACC/DDRC)
• Standardized lesson plans

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Alcohol Prevention Tools

• Basic Alcohol Skills Intervention Class (BASIC)
• Web-based Skills For Life
• Semper Fit (Health Promotions)
• Alcohol Prevention Specialists
• Substance Abuse Summits

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Skills For Life

• Developed from research on memory studies Skills
  for Life applies the Curve of Forgetting
  theory
• Staggered time-delayed repetitions, to precisely
  pinpoint forgotten material, thereby enhancing
  learning retention
• Over 300 questions in six different topic areas

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Skills For Life

• Learning results are constantly updated for the
  individual, which adds to the game-like
  experience
• Multiple views of memory retention, course
  completion, and time on task are available at any
  given time
• Detailed progress reports can be forwarded to
  instructors via e-mail or print.
• WEB-BASED- do not have to worry about NMCI

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Skills for Life
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Substance Abuse Prevention

• INSTALLATION RESOURCES MISSION IS TO SUPPORT
  YOU!
• Substance Abuse Counseling Center
• Drug Demand Reduction Coordinators
• Alcohol Abuse Prevention Specialists
• Semper Fit Health Promotions
• Marine Corps Community Services

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