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April is National Alcohol Awareness Month
Alcohol use in the military, especially among young men, is much higher than it is in the civilian population. Although there are safe levels of alcohol use, for too many service members, alcohol use can lead to problems with their health, relationships, or career.
Military Pathways offers an expansive collection of materials for you to recognize National Alcohol Screening Day (NASD) on Thursday, April 5, and April as Alcohol Awareness Month among your members. To educate your members and their families about alcohol use and abuse, and to attract attention to the issue for your event, you can publish this article.
Healthy Body, Healthy Mind Campaign
- In an effort to raise awareness about the link between physical and emotional well-being, Military Pathways® launched a new campaign, “Healthy Body, Healthy Mind. It’s In the Bag.” Through this initiative, installations worldwide are distributing FREE gym bags. The bags display the website www.MindBodyStrength.org where service members and their families can check their mental health by taking an anonymous self-assessment.
Step to Healing Public Service Announcement
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In the fall of 2011, Military Pathways released The First Step to Healing Public Service Announcement (PSA). First Step to Healing features interviews with active duty and retired service members and a military spouse. Throughout the PSA, each person talks about their personal struggles with mental health issues and at-risk drinking and credits Military Pathways screenings with helping them on their journey toward getting better.
The PSA will be distributed to public affairs officers across the country and broadcast on over 700 television stations nationwide. To access The First Step to Healing screening website visit: www.StepToHealing.org.