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Substance Abuse Services

Drug & Alcohol Screening & Consultation

A professionally trained counselor is available to provide drug and alcohol screening to determine if a student's use warrants referral to a drug and alcohol treatment center. Consultation is available to faculty and staff members who are concerned about a student's alcohol or drug use pattern, class attendance or academic performance. Students who wish to examine their own alcohol/drug use and associated behaviors or those of a friend or family member are welcome to contact Substance Abuse Services for consultation.

The Substance Abuse Educational Specialist provides on-going consultation and outreach within both the Nazareth campus and the Pittsford community. Upon request, the Substance Abuse Educational Specialist is available to meet with groups of students in academic courses, residence halls, clubs and local classrooms to facilitate group discussions, provide information and resources, and offer presentations on topics related to substance use/misuse.

 

Prevention Programming

Substance Abuse Services, in collaboration with the Substance Abuse Education Committee, sponsors:

  • Alcohol free social events
  • Motivational speakers on alcohol/drug related topics
  • Awareness Campaigns ( National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, Aids Awareness Week, Safe Spring Break, National Smoke Out Day)
  • Residence Hall Programs on a variety of health/wellness topics
  • Athletic Team Programs (on topics such as eating disorders, recognizing signs/prevention of acute alcohol poisoning, time/stress management, alcohol and other drug use and its effect on performance)
  • CD ROM Alcohol 101 Prevention Program for Freshman Seminar classes
  • Prevention oriented presentations for classrooms, at Freshman Orientation and other class sessions.

The Substance Abuse Educational Specialist and Director of Health Services co-advise a group of Student Athlete Mentors and Peer Health Educators who are trained to educate and advise their peers on a variety of health issues, including alcohol and substance use/misuse.

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Counseling Individuals & Groups

Counseling is short term, confidential and free. A professional counselor provides assistance with a wide range of personal concerns including, but not limited, to: stress management, adjusting to college living, coping with peer pressure, building healthy relationships, and the role of alcohol in one's life.

Services provided:

  • Assessment
  • Short-term individual psychotherapy
  • Support groups
  • Referrals to private therapists, treatment programs and groups in the community
  • Consultation to college staff and faculty members on addressing alcohol/drug problems of students

Common concerns of students include:

  • To better understand/modify their drinking behaviors
  • To learn healthier, more effective ways to manage anger and stress
  • To discuss concerns about the drinking or drug use patterns of roommates, friends, teammates or family members

Support Groups

Opportunities are provided for mutual support and education relating to specific issues and concerns such as disordered eating or coping with a parent's, sibling's or close friend's chemical dependency. Support groups are offered each semester, co-facilitated by professional staff from the Counseling Center. Groups are free, confidential and short term, usually running for 4-6 weeks. A pre-group interview with a counselor is required.

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The Office of Substance Abuse Services maintains resource files containing information on a wide spectrum of alcohol and drug-related topics.

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Substance Abuse Education Committee

The Substance Abuse Education Committee's work is aimed at providing social and recreational alternatives to alcohol and other drug use and the planning of educational and preventative programs throughout the academic year.

The goals are to make our campus a healthy and safe environment for living and learning, and to help students realize their potential by making informed choices about substance use.

Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month throughout the academic year at 12:30 PM in the Shults Center.

The Committee welcomes new members (students, staff, faculty) throughout the year.

If interested, telephone Victoria Laneri at 585-389-2887.

 

Referrals to Community Resources

A list of mental health and community alcohol and drug treatment agencies for referral purposes is available. To contact a member of the Counseling staff for referrals, call (585) 389-2887.

 

Peer Health Educators

Students are trained to educate and advise their peers on a variety of health issues including alcohol and substance use and misuse. They provide information and referral to other students and offer preventive programming to residence halls. GET INVOLVED!

Applications for the Peer Health Educator program are available in Health Services (Carroll Hall). Call 389-2500 for more information or for a listing of preventive programs available!

 

Student Athlete Mentors

Student athletes are selected by their teams and coaches to serve as role models and the primary substance abuse prevention resource for teammates. Student Athlete Mentors receive 12 hours of intensive training on a variety of topics including active listening, alcohol and substance issues, sexual health, confrontation, eating disorders and referral resources. Student Athlete Mentors are required to present 2 prevention oriented programs to their respective teams each academic year. Interested in becoming a Student Athlete Mentor?? Talk to your coach or call Victoria Laneri at 389-2887.

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