ADS Chapter 408

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Assistance Program

Functional Series 400 – Human Resources

Document Quality Check Date: 04/04/2013
Partial Revision Date: 09/09/2003
Responsible Office: OHR/ELR
File Name: 408_040413

Overview

An alcoholism and drug abuse program has been established within the foreign affairs agencies State, USAID, and USIA. The objective is to educate personnel on alcoholism and drug abuse, to encourage employees with these problems to avail themselves of the counseling and assistance provided on a confidential basis by management and the medical staff, and to define policies and procedures for handling alcoholism and drug abuse cases. [See Mandatory Reference 3 FAM 695.3-1]