Story by Airman 1st Class Christopher Lyons | 1st Combat Camera Squadron | 12.19.2024
“I better get up and take some Tylenol or something before this headache kicks in,” I said. “Let me take care of myself before I have to answer for whatever it is I’m sure I’ve done.”...
Story by Airman 1st Class Adisen Smith | Joint Base Langley-Eustis | 02.02.2024
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – “Active-duty service members are known to have a higher prevalence of alcohol use, heavy drinking, and binge drinking than the general population,” (Self, 2020)....
Story by Airman Zeeshan Naeem | 325th Fighter Wing | 10.27.2023
Misuse of substances is more commonplace than what many may think, according to a survey conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, in 2020 there was an estimated 17 percent of veterans diagnosed with alcohol use disorder....
Story by Senior Airman Brooklyn Golightly | 374th Airlift Wing | 08.16.2023
Yokota Airmen volunteer during the high-risk hours of 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. every Friday and Saturday to provide confidential, safe transportation for community members in need....
Story by Senior Airman Nash Truitt | 509th Bomb Wing | 06.06.2023
Service members are presented with many opportunities to identify drinking problems. In my experience though, a lot of us are not honest. I wish I had been honest and gotten the help I needed before my problem became bad enough to affect my career....
Story by Joseph Mather | 78th Air Base Wing | 03.29.2023
April is National Alcohol Awareness Month and learning how to cope with dependency can be the key to successful sobriety....
Story by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves | 325th Fighter Wing | 09.09.2022
First Term Airman Course is designed to inform new Airmen and help them navigate the start of their careers after they arrive at their first duty station. Tyndall’s FTAC has a dedicated staff intent on offering the best curriculum possible to help pave the way to success for new Airmen as they transition from a training environment to a full-fledged operational role....
Story by Airman 1st Class Rachel Coates | 23rd Wing | 04.26.2022
April is National Alcohol Awareness and Stress Awareness Month. The Moody Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Program is here to help Airmen who may succumb to societal pressures or personal struggles with alcohol or substance abuse. Through education and treatment, ADAPT provides Airmen with ways to cope with stressors and temptations that may lead to negative consequences....
