We have written quite a bit about the ongoing war being waged by the United States Navy against the misuse and abuse of synthetic marijuana, also known as Spice. Several active duty Sailors, as well as midshipmen, has been removed by the Navy due to Spice-related incidents. A new enemy, at least in terms of [...]
More than four hundred Sailors based in Hawaii underwent training regarding synthetic drug abuse at Sharkey Theater on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam last May 1. The Sailors learned about the policies, programs, and risks of abusing synthetic drugs. The training was conducted by representatives from Commander Navy Region Hawaii (CNRH), Naval Health Clinic Hawaii (NHCH), [...]
The Navy Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention (NADAP) Office has released the new Synthetic Drug Testing Operating Guide. Dorice Favorite, director of NADAP, shared: “The operating guide provides commands easy access to the procedures of synthetic drug testing… It is important that the samples are collected, documented and processed correctly. The operating guide will help [...]
A new campaign launched by the Navy Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention (NADAP) office will remind Sailors of how substance abuse will adversely affect their execution of their duties to their country, as well as their relationship with their families and their fellow service members. “Who Will Stand Your Watch” is a substance abuse prevention [...]
Investigation into the use of synthetic marijuana in the Navy continues, and on Monday, the U.S. Navy announced that 28 crew members of the carrier USS Ronald Reagan are facing discharge due to spice use. The Navy enforces a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to illegal drugs, a policy that includes the use and possession [...]
Sixty-four Sailors based in San Diego have been found to be engaged in spice-related activities, and will soon receive the boot, in keeping with the Navy’s zero-tolerance policy when it came to spice (also known as synthetic marijuana). Forty-nine of the Sailors identified through two Navy investigations into the use and distribution of synthetic marijuana [...]
