What is the program addressed by AR 600-85?

What is the program addressed by AR 600-85?

• A. Army Substance Abuse Program
• B. Wear and appearance
• C. EO complaint
• D. Counseling techniques

Answer: (A)

AR 600-85 defines the Army Substance Abuse Program. This regulation establishes the Army’s approach to prevention, identification, treatment, and rehabilitation of substance abuse among Soldiers and Army personnel. It explains how commanders and installation ASAPs work together, outlines program components such as prevention training, screening and referral, confidential counseling, and rehabilitation, and sets expectations for accountability and follow-up. The other topics mentioned—wear and appearance standards, equal opportunity complaints, and counseling techniques—are governed by different regulations or manuals (for example, wear and appearance is covered by AR 670-1; EO policies by AR 600-20; and counseling techniques by other military manuals). So the program described by AR 600-85 is the Army Substance Abuse Program.

AR 600-85 defines the Army Substance Abuse Program. This regulation establishes the Army’s approach to prevention, identification, treatment, and rehabilitation of substance abuse among Soldiers and Army personnel. It explains how commanders and installation ASAPs work together, outlines program components such as prevention training, screening and referral, confidential counseling, and rehabilitation, and sets expectations for accountability and follow-up. The other topics mentioned—wear and appearance standards, equal opportunity complaints, and counseling techniques—are governed by different regulations or manuals (for example, wear and appearance is covered by AR 670-1; EO policies by AR 600-20; and counseling techniques by other military manuals). So the program described by AR 600-85 is the Army Substance Abuse Program.