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Resources

Helpful websites/links

On-line screening

On-line screening is available 24 hours per day. Take free, anonymous questionnaires to see if you may have a problem with depression, anxiety, alcohol, an eating disorder, bipolar disorder, or post-traumatic stress.

Alcohol and Drug Recovery

The Higher Education Center helps campuses and communities address problems of alcohol,other drugs, and violence by identifying effective strategies and programs based upon the best prevention science.    http://www.higheredcenter.org/

The BACCHUS Network™ is a university and community based network focusing on comprehensive health and safety initiatives. It is the mission of this non-profit organization to promote student and young adult based, campus and community-wide leadership on health and safety issues.  http://www.bacchusnetwork.org

For over 60 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been dedicated to protecting health and promoting quality of life through the prevention and control of disease, injury, and disability. CDC is committed to programs that reduce the health and economic consequences of the leading causes of death and disability, thereby ensuring a long, productive, healthy life for all people.  http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/index.htm

Parents/Family

Parents and family members have a great opportunity to impact the choices made by their student.  There are a variety of ways parents and family members can make a positive impact on their students’ success by addressing drinking and its co-variables.  http://www.higheredcenter.org/services/audiences/parents

Self-Help Resources

The Wellness Resource Lab, located on the 1st floor of the Wellness Recreation Center in Room 104, includes a resource library with many books, videos, cassettes, pamphlets and newsletters on a variety of health and wellness topics.  There is also a special section for Violence Intervention Resources . Checking out materials is free and you may keep these materials for two weeks. 

If you have concerns about accessing materials from the Wellness Lab in person, please contact a Substance Abuse Services staff member to make confidential material check-out arrangements. 


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