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If you or a fellow Soldier or Airman are struggling with drugs or alcohol, we want to help. We want to keep you in the Guard. The MN National Guard Substance Abuse Prevention Program has licensed drug and alcohol counselors that can help you or your Soldiers with prevention or treatment. Find more information on contact information on our website: https://minnesotanationalguard.ng.mil/army-substance-abuse-program/ | Minnesota National Guard

The Army Substance Abuse Program provides prevention education and referral resources to Soldiers. The program also provides commanders with tools to assess the readiness of their unit. The North Dakota National Guard strives to foster resilient and healthy Soldiers, Families, and civilian employees by embracing a culture of total fitness. The N.D. Army Substance Abuse Program supports this mission through substance abuse deterrence, prevention, education, and rehabilitation. https://www.ndguard

“98% of the people who come forward for substance use and abuse issues maintain their career in the military and progress on,” says Chris Popelka, Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator for the Minnesota Army National Guard. And he would know, having personally struggled with alcohol and overcome it during his own 34 year career in the National Guard. The office of Substance Abuse Prevention has seen an increase in self-referrals for assistance over the last year and rather than seeing that as a