WEBVTT 00:05.640 --> 00:09.560 The 00:09.570 --> 00:11.792 Air Force , as a result of its National 00:11.792 --> 00:13.680 Defense responsibilities and the 00:13.680 --> 00:15.800 sensitive nature of its work , has a 00:15.800 --> 00:17.744 compelling obligation to eliminate 00:17.744 --> 00:19.760 illicit drug use from its workplace 00:19.770 --> 00:21.940 performing duties under the influence 00:21.940 --> 00:23.990 of illicit drugs adversely affects 00:23.990 --> 00:26.290 personal safety risks , damage to 00:26.290 --> 00:28.300 government property , significantly 00:28.300 --> 00:30.570 impairs day to day operations and 00:30.570 --> 00:32.420 exposes sensitive information to 00:32.420 --> 00:35.120 potential compromise . This is 00:35.130 --> 00:37.700 especially important for those civilian 00:37.700 --> 00:39.867 employees who have been entrusted with 00:39.867 --> 00:41.811 access to classified information , 00:41.811 --> 00:44.400 carry firearms , operate or maintain 00:44.400 --> 00:46.750 vehicles or are responsible for weapons 00:46.750 --> 00:48.980 systems with nuclear or conventional 00:48.980 --> 00:51.880 capabilities . The use of illicit drugs 00:51.880 --> 00:54.160 is inconsistent with the high standards 00:54.160 --> 00:56.510 of performance , discipline and 00:56.510 --> 00:58.621 readiness necessary to accomplish the 00:58.621 --> 01:01.390 Air Force mission . Although medical 01:01.390 --> 01:03.501 and recreational use of marijuana has 01:03.501 --> 01:05.690 recently become legal in some states , 01:05.720 --> 01:08.660 it is still illegal under federal law . 01:09.440 --> 01:11.890 The Air Force substance abuse policy is 01:11.890 --> 01:14.060 based on federal criminal statutes . 01:14.070 --> 01:16.960 Therefore , marijuana use by Air Force 01:16.970 --> 01:20.260 civilian employees is prohibited 01:20.740 --> 01:22.860 as a civilian Air traffic controller 01:22.860 --> 01:24.971 for the Air Force . Would you ever do 01:24.971 --> 01:27.730 drugs ? Would I ever do drugs ? No , of 01:27.730 --> 01:29.730 course not . And not just because I 01:29.730 --> 01:31.880 could get caught and lose my job . I 01:31.880 --> 01:34.240 take my job , my duty as an air traffic 01:34.240 --> 01:36.480 controller very seriously . The lives 01:36.480 --> 01:38.960 and safety of our pilots , the cruise , 01:38.960 --> 01:41.127 the guys down on the flight line , I'm 01:41.127 --> 01:43.349 responsible for them . If I screw up my 01:43.349 --> 01:45.349 job , even if it seems like a small 01:45.349 --> 01:47.780 mistake err in judgment , a delay , a 01:47.780 --> 01:50.120 distraction or whatever that's 01:50.120 --> 01:53.210 someone's life potentially have to be 01:53.210 --> 01:55.488 at the top of my game every single day , 01:55.640 --> 01:57.760 Every single minute that I am in that 01:57.760 --> 01:59.927 tower , I can't do that . If I'm doing 01:59.927 --> 02:02.000 drugs , I can't be at the top of my 02:02.000 --> 02:04.056 game . If I'm under the influence of 02:04.056 --> 02:06.222 something . What about when you're not 02:06.222 --> 02:08.389 on duty ? Look , even if I'm not under 02:08.389 --> 02:10.500 the influence right at that moment on 02:10.500 --> 02:12.920 the job , a drug habit or even I don't 02:12.920 --> 02:15.142 know if it's not a habit . Say you only 02:15.142 --> 02:17.031 use once in a while , Whatever it 02:17.031 --> 02:19.087 doesn't matter , it's still going to 02:19.087 --> 02:21.253 affect the way you do your job and the 02:21.253 --> 02:23.364 way I do my job affects the mission . 02:23.940 --> 02:25.940 Just because I'm a civilian doesn't 02:25.940 --> 02:28.051 mean I'm not part of the mission . We 02:28.051 --> 02:29.884 all our Air Force is Air Force , 02:29.884 --> 02:31.773 whether your Gs or active duty or 02:31.773 --> 02:33.940 reservist or whatever , we're all part 02:33.940 --> 02:36.162 of it . Were all contributing and those 02:36.162 --> 02:38.384 active duty guys signed up knowing that 02:38.384 --> 02:40.440 they might be called on to put their 02:40.440 --> 02:42.551 lives on the line for their country . 02:42.551 --> 02:44.551 They willingly take that risk . But 02:44.551 --> 02:46.718 when they get into that bird , whether 02:46.718 --> 02:46.680 they're flying on a dangerous mission 02:46.690 --> 02:49.200 or a routine exercise , in a sense , 02:49.200 --> 02:51.200 they're putting their lives into my 02:51.200 --> 02:53.311 hands . If I do drugs , I'm basically 02:53.311 --> 02:55.367 saying my desire to get high is more 02:55.367 --> 02:57.478 important than your life . No way I'd 02:57.478 --> 03:01.180 never do it . The Air Force 03:01.180 --> 03:03.670 uses random drug testing , reasonable 03:03.670 --> 03:05.850 suspicion , testing , accident or 03:05.850 --> 03:08.150 safety mishap testing , voluntary 03:08.150 --> 03:10.840 testing and consent testing to deter 03:10.840 --> 03:12.951 civilian employees from using illicit 03:12.951 --> 03:15.490 drugs and to identify employees for 03:15.490 --> 03:17.710 treatment and administrative actions . 03:17.720 --> 03:20.700 Most illicit drugs alter a person's 03:20.700 --> 03:22.978 ability to think and use good judgment , 03:23.240 --> 03:25.351 which makes them a risk to themselves 03:25.351 --> 03:28.150 and those around them . Many illicit 03:28.150 --> 03:30.400 drugs also have negative physical side 03:30.400 --> 03:32.870 effects . Types of illicit drugs 03:32.870 --> 03:35.750 commonly tested for include marijuana , 03:36.140 --> 03:39.000 cocaine , amphetamines such as 03:39.000 --> 03:41.880 methamphetamine hallucinogens such as 03:41.880 --> 03:45.160 PCP and opioids such as 03:45.160 --> 03:48.070 morphine , oxyCODONE , oxy , more phone , 03:48.080 --> 03:50.880 HYDROcodone , HYDROmorphone and 03:50.880 --> 03:54.560 heroin employees who use illicit 03:54.560 --> 03:56.580 drugs may exhibit symptoms of their 03:56.580 --> 03:59.130 substance use symptoms of someone 03:59.130 --> 04:01.297 currently under the influence of drugs 04:01.297 --> 04:03.780 may include unusual behavior , speech 04:03.790 --> 04:07.370 appearance or even body odors . Studies 04:07.370 --> 04:09.370 suggest that the job performance of 04:09.370 --> 04:11.203 employees who use drugs is often 04:11.203 --> 04:13.148 affected whether they're currently 04:13.148 --> 04:15.320 under the influence or not . For 04:15.320 --> 04:17.376 instance , research has demonstrated 04:17.376 --> 04:19.598 that substance using employees are more 04:19.598 --> 04:21.730 likely to be late for or absent from 04:21.730 --> 04:24.500 work to be less productive and to be 04:24.500 --> 04:26.450 involved in a workplace accident . 04:27.240 --> 04:29.129 Given the nature of the Air Force 04:29.129 --> 04:31.296 mission , this kind of job performance 04:31.296 --> 04:34.750 is unacceptable . Any employee who was 04:34.750 --> 04:36.770 identified as using illicit drugs , 04:36.770 --> 04:38.770 either through drug testing or some 04:38.770 --> 04:40.900 other appropriate evidence is subject 04:40.900 --> 04:43.490 to a range of disciplinary actions from 04:43.490 --> 04:45.720 reprimand to removal from federal 04:45.720 --> 04:49.360 service . At a minimum , an employee in 04:49.360 --> 04:51.471 a testing designated position will be 04:51.471 --> 04:53.850 removed from their position . If 04:53.850 --> 04:55.770 retained in federal service , the 04:55.770 --> 04:57.770 commander or civilian director will 04:57.770 --> 04:59.659 determine if the employee will be 04:59.659 --> 05:01.790 allowed to return to the TDP upon 05:01.790 --> 05:05.270 completion of treatment . Any employee 05:05.280 --> 05:08.030 TDP or otherwise who was identified as 05:08.030 --> 05:10.430 using drugs will be directed to report 05:10.440 --> 05:13.080 to the employee assistance program or E . 05:13.080 --> 05:15.680 A . P . For an initial substance abuse 05:15.690 --> 05:18.510 assessment where E . AP services are 05:18.510 --> 05:20.790 unavailable . The employee will report 05:20.800 --> 05:22.770 to the alcohol and drug abuse 05:22.770 --> 05:25.080 prevention and treatment for adapt 05:25.090 --> 05:28.470 clinic , refusing to obtain counseling 05:28.470 --> 05:30.470 or treatment for illicit drug use , 05:30.630 --> 05:32.686 continued illicit drug use after the 05:32.686 --> 05:35.500 first offense altering or substituting 05:35.500 --> 05:37.970 a urine specimen and failure in a drug 05:37.980 --> 05:40.370 rehabilitation program are offenses 05:40.370 --> 05:42.259 that warrant removal from federal 05:42.259 --> 05:45.210 service . There's a safe haven 05:45.220 --> 05:47.030 provisions that offers limited 05:47.030 --> 05:49.120 protection for an employee who 05:49.120 --> 05:51.170 voluntarily seeks assistance with a 05:51.170 --> 05:53.830 substance abuse issue . They may not 05:53.830 --> 05:55.890 receive disciplinary action for drug 05:55.890 --> 05:57.940 use , but they are still subject to 05:57.940 --> 05:59.820 disciplinary action for other 05:59.820 --> 06:02.700 misconduct . In order to take advantage 06:02.700 --> 06:04.830 of the safe haven provision , the 06:04.830 --> 06:07.110 employee must meet all four of the 06:07.110 --> 06:10.100 following conditions voluntarily 06:10.100 --> 06:12.510 identifies as a user of illicit drugs 06:12.530 --> 06:14.920 prior to being notified of testing or 06:14.920 --> 06:17.087 being identified through other means , 06:17.740 --> 06:20.330 obtains and cooperates with appropriate 06:20.330 --> 06:23.310 counselling or rehabilitation , agrees 06:23.310 --> 06:26.050 to in signs a last chance or statement 06:26.050 --> 06:29.460 of agreement and refrains from future 06:29.460 --> 06:33.190 illicit drug use . The 06:33.190 --> 06:36.010 employee assistance program , or E . AP , 06:36.190 --> 06:38.010 provides licensed credentialed 06:38.010 --> 06:39.732 counseling programs that offer 06:39.732 --> 06:41.899 assessment , short term counseling and 06:41.899 --> 06:43.980 referral services to employees and 06:43.980 --> 06:46.030 their families for a wide range of 06:46.030 --> 06:48.870 support services . The E . A . P . Is 06:48.870 --> 06:51.150 confidential and comes at no cost to 06:51.150 --> 06:53.960 employees and family members . Areas of 06:53.960 --> 06:56.300 focus include mental health and well 06:56.300 --> 06:58.860 being , adult care and aging , 06:59.440 --> 07:02.020 financial and legal counselling and 07:02.080 --> 07:05.730 general areas of stress . The E . A . P . 07:05.740 --> 07:07.980 Also provides drug free workplace 07:07.980 --> 07:10.550 substance abuse resources . In two ways , 07:10.840 --> 07:13.560 self referral and supervisor referral 07:14.140 --> 07:16.196 Individuals and their family members 07:16.196 --> 07:18.450 can refer themselves 24 hours a day , 07:18.630 --> 07:21.040 seven days a week . The individual will 07:21.040 --> 07:23.096 be connected to a licensed counselor 07:23.096 --> 07:25.151 who will help the employee or family 07:25.151 --> 07:27.207 member find treatment options in the 07:27.207 --> 07:29.096 community that are covered by the 07:29.096 --> 07:32.150 employees health insurance . The shape 07:32.160 --> 07:34.620 continues to provide support during and 07:34.620 --> 07:37.440 beyond treatment . Individuals may also 07:37.440 --> 07:39.662 be referred to the E . A . P . S . Drug 07:39.662 --> 07:42.020 free workplace program by a supervisor 07:42.170 --> 07:44.040 working with a human relations 07:44.040 --> 07:45.840 specialist . The individual be 07:45.840 --> 07:48.007 connected to the E . A . P . Drug free 07:48.007 --> 07:50.640 workplace program liaison to determine 07:50.640 --> 07:52.900 which local resources meet the needs of 07:52.900 --> 07:55.990 the individual . It's important to note 07:56.100 --> 07:58.211 that treatment is provided outside of 07:58.211 --> 08:00.156 the workplace and is the financial 08:00.156 --> 08:02.270 responsibility of the employee in 08:02.270 --> 08:04.492 conjunction with their health insurance 08:04.492 --> 08:07.070 plan . The AP will take several factors 08:07.070 --> 08:08.848 into account when referring for 08:08.848 --> 08:10.903 treatment , including the nature and 08:10.903 --> 08:13.540 severity of the problem , location and 08:13.540 --> 08:16.670 cost of treatment , and other factors 08:16.680 --> 08:19.520 such as transportation , child care and 08:19.520 --> 08:23.050 family needs . Local installation adapt 08:23.060 --> 08:24.790 programs can also assume these 08:24.790 --> 08:28.110 responsibilities . Rehabilitation is 08:28.110 --> 08:30.110 offered to all employees who have a 08:30.110 --> 08:32.420 substance abuse problem , substance 08:32.420 --> 08:35.180 abuse includes both alcohol and drugs . 08:35.640 --> 08:37.950 Even when removal of the employee from 08:37.950 --> 08:40.110 federal services proposed , the Air 08:40.110 --> 08:42.080 Force will offer at a minimum 08:42.090 --> 08:44.110 assessment and treatment referral 08:44.110 --> 08:47.560 services . The E . A . P . Or adapt can 08:47.560 --> 08:49.782 provide this assessment and referral at 08:49.782 --> 08:52.200 no cost to the employee , but employees 08:52.200 --> 08:54.256 may elect to see another appropriate 08:54.256 --> 08:56.311 provider for these services at their 08:56.311 --> 08:58.450 own expense . Follow up treatment , 08:58.510 --> 09:00.950 counseling or rehabilitation are also 09:00.950 --> 09:03.061 available at the employee's expense . 09:03.440 --> 09:05.051 These may be provided by the 09:05.051 --> 09:06.996 installation E . A . P . For a fee 09:06.996 --> 09:09.180 through the adapt program or through 09:09.180 --> 09:11.124 another private healthcare service 09:11.124 --> 09:13.750 provider . Employees may be allowed up 09:13.750 --> 09:15.639 to one hour of duty time for each 09:15.639 --> 09:17.861 assessment and referral session up to a 09:17.861 --> 09:19.750 maximum of three hours during the 09:19.750 --> 09:22.490 assessment referral phase . However 09:22.570 --> 09:24.550 judy hours missed for follow up 09:24.550 --> 09:26.606 treatment and rehabilitation will be 09:26.606 --> 09:29.370 charged as leave time . In the initial 09:29.370 --> 09:31.592 assessment , the employee will be given 09:31.592 --> 09:33.426 a consent for release of patient 09:33.426 --> 09:35.259 information form that allows the 09:35.259 --> 09:37.203 counselor or treatment provider to 09:37.203 --> 09:39.370 communicate that the employee attended 09:39.370 --> 09:41.537 the interview as well as the reporting 09:41.537 --> 09:43.648 and departing times of the employee . 09:43.648 --> 09:45.880 An employee may elect not to sign this 09:45.880 --> 09:47.936 release , but signing it may provide 09:47.936 --> 09:49.824 beneficial information when their 09:49.824 --> 09:51.936 supervisor is considering appropriate 09:51.936 --> 09:54.158 disciplinary action , assignment to T . 09:54.158 --> 09:56.450 D . P . Or other sensitive positions 09:56.480 --> 09:58.702 and justifying sick leave for treatment 09:58.702 --> 10:00.790 and counseling . It's important to 10:00.790 --> 10:02.512 remember that the Air Force is 10:02.512 --> 10:04.623 concerned with both the well being of 10:04.623 --> 10:06.550 its employees and the successful 10:06.560 --> 10:09.080 accomplishment of its mission . The Air 10:09.080 --> 10:11.136 Force offers assistance to those who 10:11.136 --> 10:13.302 need it but also sends a clear message 10:13.302 --> 10:15.413 that illicit drug use is incompatible 10:15.413 --> 10:17.650 with the mission , health and safety of 10:17.650 --> 10:21.550 its employees . Would you 10:21.550 --> 10:24.090 ever consider using drugs ? Definitely 10:24.090 --> 10:26.840 not . And I'll tell you why I'm a 10:26.840 --> 10:29.020 fireman . It's pretty awesome . 10:29.020 --> 10:31.130 Actually . I was obsessed with fire 10:31.130 --> 10:33.297 trucks when I was a little boy and now 10:33.297 --> 10:35.920 I have a life sized fire truck . I get 10:35.920 --> 10:38.610 paid to do my dream job . We never risk 10:38.610 --> 10:40.721 that for anything , let alone drugs . 10:40.840 --> 10:44.260 Never when I was a kid and I had this 10:44.260 --> 10:46.940 incredible set of fire trucks . I was 10:46.940 --> 10:49.780 so oecd about those things . If they 10:49.780 --> 10:51.730 didn't run perfectly , if they got 10:51.730 --> 10:54.360 damaged in any way , look out , of 10:54.360 --> 10:56.527 course I'm going to be just as O . C . 10:56.527 --> 10:58.749 D . About the real thing because now if 10:58.749 --> 11:00.971 something's not right , it's not just a 11:00.971 --> 11:03.082 broken toys . The safety of who knows 11:03.082 --> 11:05.950 how many people , yeah people in the 11:05.950 --> 11:08.006 truck with me , the other drivers on 11:08.006 --> 11:10.228 the road that people were on our way to 11:10.228 --> 11:12.450 help . So what do drugs have to do with 11:12.450 --> 11:15.520 that ? My job ? It's a cool job , the 11:15.520 --> 11:18.820 coolest . But it's also very dangerous . 11:18.830 --> 11:20.880 Even when I'm on my game , I can't 11:20.880 --> 11:23.213 afford to be only half paying attention . 11:23.213 --> 11:25.269 The air force can't afford a fireman 11:25.269 --> 11:27.491 who can't function at 100% because he's 11:27.491 --> 11:29.602 on drugs . It's just not acceptable . 11:29.602 --> 11:32.410 Of course . Lives . It compromises the 11:32.410 --> 11:34.480 mission . It's disrespectful to the 11:34.490 --> 11:36.657 people I work with civilian and active 11:36.657 --> 11:38.768 duty . Like I'm not gonna blow it for 11:38.768 --> 11:40.990 them because I feel like getting high . 11:41.440 --> 11:43.660 That's not cool . It's not right . 12:02.540 --> 12:04.260 Mhm . Yeah . Yeah . 12:06.940 --> 12:07.940 Mhm . 12:23.640 --> 12:24.000 Yeah .