Keywords: US Navy 030602-N-0000X-001 Zero Tolerance statistics show drug use in the U.S. Navy is down more than other services.jpg en Millington Tenn Jun 2 2003 -- The Navy's history of Zero Tolerance with relation to illegal drug use clearly shows dramatic gains in the reduction of illicit drug use In 1982 the first year of urinalysis screening the percentage of positive samples was 7 21 percent Statistics through the end of April 2003 show that percentage of positive samples at 0 47 Zero Tolerance is defined as all personnel found guilty of a single incident of drug use must be processed for administrative separation This has proven to be quite effective as is revealed in a worldwide survey of health related behaviors sponsored by the Department of Defense in 1998 The U S Navy was singled out as the only military service with a significant decrease in drug use since 1995 U S Navy graphic RELEASED 2003-06-02 030602-N-0000X-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 7793 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Illicit drug use statistics |