Legal Question in Military Law in Texas

awol in ait drug use

my daughter is awol for a week and wants to turn herself in but has used drugs. Should she turn herself in or wait until her system is clear?


Asked on 7/09/07, 9:29 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Neal Puckett The Law Firm of Puckett and Faraj, PC

Re: awol in ait drug use

It's usually best to return from AWOL as soon as possible in order to salvage the enlistment and earn an honorable discharge. But they will administer a drug test when she returns and it would only make matters worse to be facing a drug abuse charge in addition to the AWOL charge. She has a difficult decision to make.

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Answered on 7/09/07, 9:35 pm


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