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Alcohol and Drug Awareness Course Collection for Higher Education

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About This Collection

Misuse of alcohol and drugs can have a wide range of serious consequences, including academic failure, injury, and death. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recently stated that almost 70% of drug overdose deaths involved opioids. This course collection emphasizes a harm-reduction approach that teaches students ways to use alcohol responsibly and informs them of the misconceptions and dangers associated with the illicit use of opioids.
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Alcohol: Know Your Limit

First-year college students are vulnerable to binge drinking, especially during the first six weeks on campus. The key to addressing this problem is getting new students to recognize that there’s a better way.

Audience

Students

Course Length

30 minutes

Languages

English

This course will help learners understand:

  • The importance of moderating alcohol intake
  • The dangers of binge drinking and alcohol poisoning
  • Self-assessment of alcohol consumption and peer comparison
  • How to intervene if friends have had too much to drink
  • Additional possible adverse outcomes of alcohol use, such as money spent on drinks and caloric intake

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Strategies for Reducing Alcohol-Related Harm

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When students drink alcohol, they often don't know strategies to help keep them safe. This course may be used for students who have received alcohol-related sanctions. Your students will learn to identify serving sizes, use protective behavioral strategies (PBS) for drinking, and examine the immediate effects alcohol has on their bodies. 

Audience

Students

Course Length

45 minutes

Languages

English

This course will help learners:

  • Create a plan before drinking
  • Determine serving sizes when ordering or pouring alcohol
  • Use additional protective behavioral strategies (PBS) before, during, and after drinking
  • Find their institution's alcohol policy information
  • Find local public health resources

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Cannabis: Protective Behavioral Strategies

Use of cannabis by college students has reached historic levels. Heavy use is associated with poor academic performance and increased rates of dropping out. This course helps educate students about the risks and effects of cannabis use, and stresses protective strategies they can employ if they choose to use cannabis.

 

Audience

Students

Course Length

20 minutes

Languages

English

This course will help learners:

  • Recall common implications of cannabis use.
  • Identify factors that impact THC dosages.
  • Create a plan before using cannabis.
  • Implement protective behavioral strategies before, during, and after using cannabis.
  • Know where to find school policy and state law information​.

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Opioids: What You Need to Know

The risk of dying from opioid misuse has increased dramatically in recent years. This course was designed to keep your institution safe by informing students of the misconceptions and dangers associated with the illicit use of opioids.

Audience

Students

Course Length

20 minutes

Languages

English

Opioids: What You Need to Know

This course will help learners understand:

  • The scope of the opioid problem and how it might affect you
  • Risks of accidental overdose (OD) and addiction
  • Common opioid misconceptions
  • How to help yourself or others

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