FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas –
Earlier this year, the Secretary of the Army directed that Army Substance Abuse Program, or ASAP, counselors be realigned under medical treatment facilities within the U.S. Army Medical Command. Substance abuse prevention, education, and drug testing continues to operate under the Joint San Antonio Base Substance Abuse Program.
ASAP counselors in the Fort Sam Houston Army Substance Abuse Program are moving from their current location in building 2007 on Army Boulevard to two BAMC Behavioral Health Clinics.
Permanent party active duty personnel requiring evaluation and treatment for alcohol and/or drug problems will go to the Behavioral Health Clinic at building 3528R, located at 4178 Petroleum Drive, near the Fort Sam Houston RV Park.
Student personnel from the Medical Education and Training Campus and Army Medical Department Center and School will go to the Capt. Jennifer M. Moreno Clinic’s Campus Behavioral Health Services at 3100 Schofield Road, effective Sept. 23.
“This realignment will ensure Substance Use Disorder Clinical Care on Fort Sam Houston is holistic, integrated and in accordance with Department of Defense policies, national standards and clinical best practices,” said Col. Steve Lewis, BAMC Chief of Behavioral Medicine. “Commanders will remain a vital link in our treatment team concept and my staff will work closely with commanders to describe SUDCC treatment decisions and how they will benefit the Service Member and the command.
“Using a multidisciplinary approach for treatment helps the Soldier and the Army address all aspects of care to overcome the challenges of illicit drug use, prescription medication and alcohol abuse,” Lewis added.
“Prevention services to include prevention education, Risk Reduction program, employee assistance program and drug testing support remains a key commander’s program to deter and prevent substance abuse.”
Darlene Copeland, Fort Sam Houston ASAP Program Manager will remain the installation’s point of contact for these services at the current location of 2430 Stanley Road.
One of the benefits of the ASAP clinical care realignment is that regardless of the behavioral health or substance abuse condition, commanders and Soldiers will have a single point of entry for care.
Call Campus Behavioral Health Services at 808-2534/2584 or the Multi-Disciplinary Behavioral Health Clinic at 539-9589/539-9567. ASAP prevention services can be reached at 221-1254.