R 141718Z JUN 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 293/13
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS EARLY INTERVENTION EVIDENCE BASED PROGRAMS PRIME FOR LIFE 4 POINT 5 HOUR//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD:20110411//
REF/B/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/210429ZSEP12//
NARR/REF A IS MARINE CORPS SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM ORDER. REF B IS MARADMIN 527/12, MARINE CORPS EARLY INTERVENTION EVIDENCE BASED PROGRAMS.//
POC/LUZ GONZALEZ/NF-04/UNIT:MFC4/-/TEL:703-784-9526//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES FORTHCOMING CHANGES TO REF A, INCORPORATING ON-GOING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES IN THE MARINE CORPS SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM TO INCLUDE PFL 4.5 HOUR FOR AT RISK POPULATION.
2. BACKGROUND. REF B ANNOUNCED THE FORTHCOMING CHANGES TO MCO 5300.17: INCORPORATING EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES.  REF B SUPPORTS THE UTILIZATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS IN ALCOHOL PREVENTION.  AS PROGRESS IS MADE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST ALCOHOL ABUSE AND MISUSE, TOOLS ARE CONTINUALLY ADDED TO PROMOTE LOW RISK CHOICES AND HEALTHY LIVING.  TO DATE THE FOLLOWING TOOLS ARE AVAILABLE: MOBILE DISPLAY UNITS (I.E. SAVE-A-LIFE), PFL 16 HOUR, THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS PROMOTING LOW RISK DRINKING CHOICES (I.E. RUM AND VODKA), AND THE ALCOHOL SCREENING PROGRAM.  "PFL, 4.5 HOUR" IS THE NEWEST PROGRAM ADDED TO THE PREVENTION TOOLKIT.  THIS CURRICULUM ENABLES COMMANDING OFFICERS TO EMPLOY INTERACTIVE SUBSTANCE ABUSE TRAINING AT THE UNIT LEVEL WITH CERTIFIED PFL TRAINERS FROM THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING CENTER (SACC).
3. PFL 4.5 HOUR DOES NOT TAKE THE PLACE OF THE ANNUAL TRAINING REQUIREMENT.  PFL 4.5 HOUR IS A COMMAND DIRECTED PROGRAM FOR THE "AT RISK" POPULATION (I.E. AGES 17-25). 
4. EDUCATION VIA EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES EQUIPS AND ENCOURAGES MARINES TO BE HEALTHY AND MAKE LOW RISK DECISIONS REGARDING ALCOHOL.
5. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE HEADQUARTERS SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM (MFC-4), (703) 784-9526.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY K. J. LEWIS, DIRECTOR, MARINE AND FAMILY PROGRAMS DIVISION, ACTING.//