This section deals with alcohol and drug misuse.

The first section of the guide "Alcohol and Drugs the facts" which is available to download in the right hand navigation and provides you with the information you need to examine your own levels of drinking and to advise you on the impact that alcohol has on behaviour and health.

The second section of the guide covers the Army and its position on drug misuse.

As with all social groups, the Army has values and standards and for practical reasons we don't accept drug misuse in the Army.

Soldiers are not like employees of supermarkets, in that they do not work for their own gain or the profit of a company: soldiers are public servants responsible for the defence of the country and the protection of British interests at home and abroad.  In addition, today's professional soldier is in charge of highly dangerous weapon systems and expensive and sensitive equipment.  Soldiers must be fit and ready to fight at a moment's notice.  The misuse of illegal drugs puts lives at risk and undermines the public's confindence in its Armed Forces.