NAME CHANGE OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM TO SUBSTANCE ASSESSMENT AND COUNSELING PROGRAM

MARADMINS : 305/24

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MARADMIN 305/24
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF//
SUBJ/NAME CHANGE OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM TO SUBSTANCE ASSESSMENT
AND COUNSELING PROGRAM//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/SECDEF/20221107//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC/20230223//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/CMC/20230609//
NARR/REF A IS A MEMORANDUM FOR SENIOR PENTAGON LEADERSHIP DEFENSE
AGENCY AND DOD FIELD ACTIVITY DIRECTORS, REVIEW OF POLICIES TO
ELIMINATE STIGMATIZING LANGUAGE RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH. REF B IS
MARINE CORPS ORDER 5300.17A MARINE CORPS SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM
W/ADMIN CH-1. REF C IS NAVMC 1200.1J MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL
SPECIALTIES MANUAL.//
POC/SYREETA WRIGHT/NAF4/MFC/-/TEL:703-432-1359/
EMAIL: [email protected]//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. The Substance Abuse Program (SAP) is renamed the
Substance Assessment and Counseling Program (SACP). Per reference
(a), this name change reflects guidance to eliminate stigmatizing
language describing mental and behavioral health services that
create barriers to help seeking.
2. Effective upon release, the following changes will subsequently
be made to reference (b), program materials and forms, and training
curriculums: the Substance Abuse Counseling Center (SACC) will be
referred to as the Substance Assessment and Counseling Center
(SACC), and the Substance Abuse Control Officer (SACO) will be
referred to as the Substance Assessment Coordination Officer (SACO).
The SACO change will also be made in reference (c).
3. This MARADMIN applies to the Marine Corps Total Force.
4. Release authorized by Lieutenant General James F. Glynn, Deputy
Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.//