Substance Use Counseling

Counseling Services offers free, confidential screenings for alcohol and drug use that may help students identify warning signs of a substance use problem or call attention to an existing problem. A counselor may also provide referral information for substance abuse treatment services in the area. 

Identifying a Problem

Answering these few questions may help to raise awareness about your alcohol or drug use:

• During the last year, were you ever unable to stop drinking or using drugs once you started?
• During the last year, have you failed to do what was normally expected of you because of using drugs or alcohol?
• Have you felt guilt about your use of drugs or alcohol?
• During the last year, have you been unable to remember what happened the night before because of drinking or using drugs?
• Have you put yourself in dangerous situations when using drugs or alcohol?
• Have you consumed 5 or more drinks in one sitting on one or more occasions?

Seeking Help and Support

If you answered yes to one or more of these, you may want to consider contacting Counseling Services for more information or referring to the Links and Resources below.  If you think that you, or someone you know, may need help, please contact Counseling Services or Health Services.

Links and Resources  

• Free, Anonymous Mental Health Screenings Mental health is a key part of your overall health. Brief screenings are the quickest way to determine if you or someone you care about should connect with a mental health professional - they are a checkup from your neck up. This program is completely anonymous and confidential, and immediately following the brief questionnaire you will see your results, recommendations, and key resources.

• Alcohol Screening

• Effects of Alcohol on the Body

• Public Health Resources

• Stanley Street Treatment and Resources (SSTAR)

• Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

• Alcoholics Anonymous

• Narcotics Anonymous

• Al-Anon/Alateen