Alcohol and Other Drugs

Are you going to Sun God?? Check this out: Sun God info.

e-CHUG and e-TOKE are brief, on-line surveys that provide detailed assessment of your alcohol and marijuana use as compared to other UCSD students. The surveys are completely anonymous and no personal information is stored.

Alcohol Screening
Try this self-assessment tool to understand your alcohol use and the potential health issues involved with it.

Have you ever asked yourself "How much is too much?"
Alcohol Myths
This flash video outlines the most common myths about alcohol. Think you're in control? Think again!

What Student Health Service is doing

Student Health Service strongly supports a risk reduction philosophy and the implementation of policies and programs that attempt to curb alcohol and other drug (ATOD)use and its associated negative consequences.

The comprehensive prevention approach that UCSD implements follows the Public Health Model of prevention by looking at combined strategies aimed at changing the physical, social, legal, and economic environments on campus and in surrounding communities. This environmental management approach recognizes that student behavior is influenced at multiple levels:

  • Personal
  • Peer
  • Institutional
  • Community
  • Public policy

The following categories represent our efforts in this area:
AOD Strategies (PowerPoint presentation)

AOD Activities:

  • Recruitment and training of peers
  • Curriculum development
  • Policy review and implementation
    - Campus scanning activities - including advertising/promotion
    - Community covenant with vendors
    - Working with Policy Enforcement
  • Training RAs/HAs
  • Happy 21st Birthday Cards
  • Supported services and programs on AOD have been through outside funding so there is always work in finding and securing funds
  • Survey and assessment of students' ATOD use (Prevention Research Center grant)

AOD Collaborations:

  • CARPI - Collegiate Alcohol Research and Prevention Initiative (Members include; UCSD, USD, CSUSM, AIU, SDSU, SDPD, ABC, City College, U.S. Consulate and many more)
  • UCSD AOD Committee/Meetings
  • College Bar Task Force
  • Law Enforcement Task Force
  • San Diego Underage Drinking Initiative
  • Liaison to the Colleges

AOD Presentations:

  • AOD 101 - High School Outreach
  • AOD 101 - UCSD Res. Life Outreach
  • How To Help A Friend (SOLO) with Psych and Counseling
  • Saving Lives (SOLO)
  • RA/HA Resources available on Campus
  • Coming Soon - Marijuana - Myths and Facts

Useful Links:

UCSD Psych & Counseling Services

How to Help a Friend...
You notice that your friend has had one too many drinks and doesn't show any sign of stopping. When should you be concerned or step in to help? Taking care of your friends after they've had too much to drink is the cool thing to do, but it can be a bit of a challenge. Here are some signs to watch for.

Hangover Headache Help
Oh my aching head! Here are some expert tips on avoiding -- or treating -- morning-after head pain. Web MD Hangover Help.

Hungover?
Popular tips on how to prevent or lessen hangovers here.

"Let's Talk Facts" brochure: College Students and Alcohol Abuse.

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) receives a variety of questions about alcohol. Read the FAQs.

Go Ask Alice
even more info.

The Danger of Mixing Alcohol and Medications - Mixing alcohol with certain medications can cause serious problems. It can make a medication less effective or even useless, or it may make the medication harmful or toxic to your body.

Half of Us - a very unique website that de-stigmatizes mental health, encourages more young people to seek out ways to improve their state of mind, and reaches those who need help the most. Sections on alcohol, depression, suicide, eating disorders, anxiety, and stress.

Facts on Tap - information on alcohol and other drugs.

California Office of Traffic Safety website.

Alcoholics Anonymous - local meetings.

Interactive: Alcohol, Cigarette, and Alcohol Calculator
Broke again and don't know where your money is going? Take a look - if you're supporting habits such as smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol, or using marijuana or other illicit substances, you're spending quite a chunk of change. Check it out!

CDC info on Hookah use.

Social Smoking-Is it all that bad?
It may not seem like a lot, but puffing while you party once or twice a week can indeed have negative effects on your health. The Journal of the American College of Cardiology and the British United Provident Association (an independent health care organization) both recently published studies about "casual smoking".

Social Smoking and Birth Control
Several health risks go along specifically with smoking while on the birth control pill. There is some evidence that smoking can decrease the effectiveness of OCs.

Narcotics Anonymous - local information.

If you have questions or concerns, e-mail us or call a Health Educator at (858) 534-3874.