(5)
Marital problems.
(6)
Financial difficulties.
(7)
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b. Physical Signs and Symptoms.
(1)
Marked weight loss.
(2)
Exhaustion.
(3)
Lack of coordination.
(a) Staggering.
(b) Stumbling.
(c)
Muscle tremors and/or twitching.
(d) Frequent accidents on and off the job.
(4)
Slurred speech.
(5)
Frequent skin problems.
(a) Ulcerations of the skin.
(b) Abscesses.
(6)
Dilated or constricted pupils.
1-5.
PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING AND REFERRING A SUSPECTED
SUBSTANCE ABUSER
a. Medical Treatment Facility (Ward, Clinic, Dispensary, and so forth). You, the
medical specialist, will inform the patient's physician of a suspected substance abuse.
b. Unit Level (Company, Battalion, and so forth). You, the medical specialist, will
inform superiors of suspicions.
(1) Annotate on the DD Form 689 (Individual Sick Slip) that the suspected
abuser exhibits behavior other than normal.
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