Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1010.04
February 20, 2014
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Problematic Substance Use by DoD Personnel
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5124.02
(Reference (a)), this instruction:
a. Reissues DoDD 1010.4 (Reference (b)) as a DoD instruction (DoDI) and implements the
requirements in section 596 of Public Law 111-84 (Reference (c)).
b. Establishes policies, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for problematic
alcohol and drug use prevention, identification, diagnosis, and treatment for DoD military and
civilian personnel.
c. Describes the relationship between the DoD and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
with regard to drug and alcohol use treatment.
d. Incorporates and cancels DoDI 1010.6 (Reference (d)) and Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Health Affairs (ASD(HA)) Memorandum 97-029 (Reference (e)).
2. APPLICABILITY. This instruction applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the
Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD
Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD (referred to collectively in
this instruction as the “DoD Components”).
3. POLICY
a. It is DoD policy to:
(1) Prevent and eliminate problematic substance use in the DoD. Such substance use is
incompatible with readiness, the maintenance of high standards of performance, and military
discipline.
