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On Oct. 1, The Army Substance Abuse Program began to enhance the effectiveness in treating an increase in substance abuse and substance use disorders.
Previously, all facets of the ASAP program fell under Army Installation Management Command. ASAP is a comprehensive program that provides services to active-duty service members, Army reservists and National Guardsmen on active duty, family members and Department of Defense civilians. This multi-faceted program is comprised of clinical and non-clinical functions, to include: Prevention Education, Clinical Counseling Services, Suicide Prevention & Education, Military and Civilian Drug Testing, Risk Reduction, Employee Assistance Program and Adolescent Support and Counseling Service.
As of Oct. 1, the outpatient clinical treatment and rehabilitation function transferred to the Army Medical Command’s Behavioral Health System of Care and is undergoing a name change to Substance Use Disorder Clinical Counseling. SUDCC will be absorbed into existing MEDCOM Behavioral Health programs and co-located at Military Treatment Facilities and medical clinics. ASAP/SUDCC services will be canceled the first week of October to allow for the transition. Tuesday, services will resume with minimal disruption.
The transition will take place at all Army installations around the world. The ASAP portion, focused on prevention and detection, will remain in place under IMCOM and is located in Bldg. 2886 on Pulaski Barracks, while most of the new SUDCC portion will be absorbed into existing MEDCOM Behavioral Health programs and co-located at Military Treatment Facilities and medical clinics.
The reorganization follows a comprehensive and multidisciplinary study conducted by the Secretary of the Army to ensure the Army is meeting the health readiness needs of Soldiers, civilians and family members.
“Transitioning clinical services to the Army Medical Command will provide enhanced care to Soldiers, because Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health providers will be able to work more closely and collaboratively on the same team,” said Dr. Cheryl Owen, Army Substance Abuse Program clinical director for U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz. “This will also provide a one-stop shop for Soldiers and Commanders, making it easier to know where to turn for assistance.”
New locations and referral procedures for SUDCC services are:
- Kaiserslautern: Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Bldg. 93761 A1, next to the emergency room. Assessments will be scheduled by appointment. Phone: 590-5960 or 06371-9464-5960.
- Baumholder: Clinic Kaserne, Bldg. 8742, 2nd floor, in behavioral health. Assessments will be provided on a first come, first served walk-in basis at 1 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. Phone: 485-7411 or 06783-6-7411.
