USCENTCOM POLICY ON U.S. FORCES USE OF DIAZEPAM

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       03 06 22120OZ OCT 90 RR RR UUUU                          2931120




                     CDRSTHSYOPSBN SOCCENT FT BRAGG NC//S3/S4//

                     COR96THCABN FT BRAGG NC//G3/G4//

                     CDRIIICORPS FT HOOD TX//AFZF-CML//

                     CDRXVIIIABNCORPS FT BRAGG NC//G3-0/G4//

                     CENTCOM COMCEN//

                     CINCFOR FT MCPHERSON GA//FCJ3/FCJ4//

                     COMUSARCENT MAIN//AFRD-DTD//

                     USARCENT REAR FT MCPHERSON GA//


       UNCLAS

       SUBJ: USCENTCOM POLICY ON U.S. FORCES USE OF DIAZEPAM

       1.   MESSAGE USCINCCENT 15135.5Z OCT 90 IS RETRANSMITTED AS FOLLOWST

       QUOTE"

       1. DIAZEPAM. SOON TO BE FIELDED AS CANA (CONVULSANT ANTIDOTE FOR

       NERVE AGENT). IS CRITICAL IN PREVENTING OR REDUCING CONVULSIONS AND

       RESULTANT BRAIN DAMAGE IN NERVE AGENT CAUSUALTIES. HOWEVER, THERE IS

       JUSTIFIABLE CONCERN THAT DIAZEPAM (ALSO KNOWN AS VALIUM) HAS THE

       POTENTIAL FOR ABUSE.

       2.   DIAZEPAM MUST BE ISSUED TO THE INDIVIDUAL, AND READILY AVAILABLE

       WHEN NEEDED OR IT WILL BE OF LITTLE USE IN PREVENTING PERMANENT BRAIN

       DAMAGE. THE BENEFITS OF INDIVIDUAL ISSUE FAR OUTWEIGH THE RISKS.












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