USCENTCOM POLICY ON U.S. FORCES USE OF DIAZEPAM

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       CANA.

       5.   THE CLASS WILL ALSO EMPHASIZE THE INDIVIDUALS' RESPONSIBILITY TO

       SAFEGUARD THEIR CANA AUTO INJECTOR. THE INSTRUCTION WILL STRESS THE

       FACT THAT THEIR CANA IS THERE TO BE ADMINISTERED TO THEM, BY A BUDDY,

       TD PREVENT SERIOUS BRAIN DAMAGE AND CONVULSIONS ASSOCIATED WITH NERVE

       AGENT POISONING. SHOULD THEY BE NEGLIGENT. AND ALLOW THEIR CANA TO

       BE STOLEN OR USED WITHOUT NERVE AGENT EXPOSURE. THEN IT SIMPLY WILL

       NOT BE AVAILABLE WHEN THEY REALLY NEED IT. THE RESPONSIBILITY IS

       THEIRS ALONE.

       6.   WITH ATROPINE AND 2-PAM CHLORIDE ALONE, THE INDIVIDUAL MAY

       SURVIVE NERVE AGENT EXPOSURE, BUT WILL RISK LIVING OUT THE REST OF

       THEIR LIVES WITH SEVERE BRAIN DAMAGE. LEADERS WILL ENSURE THIS

       MESSAGE IS CLEAR. THE CONSEQUENCES OF NERVE AGENT POISONING WITHOUT

       THE ANTI-CDNVULSANT THERAPY OF DIAZEPAM ARE SERIOUS INDEED. FEW

       WOULD KNOWINGLY RISK THAT FATE FOR A MERE COUPLE OF HOURS OF

       UNAUTHORZED SEDATION. THE POTENTIAL FOR ABUSE AT THE "WHDLESALE"

       LEVEL CAN BE READILY TRACED BY THE AUTOMATED LEDGERS IN THE CLASS

       VIII SUPPLY SYSTEM." END QUOTE.

       2.   ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE ON THE DIAZEPAM INSTRUCTION PROGRAM WILL BE

       FORTHCDMING FROM THIS HEADQUARTERS.












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Folder Title = CANA                                                                                            
Subject = USCENTCOM POLICY ON U.S. FORCES USE OF DIAZEPAM
Document Number =         44
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