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The BE WISER page is packed with useful
information on how alcohol and drugs impact individuals, families and
communities. The following links include scholarly articles, statistical
data, and treatment resources. Being Wiser means knowing the facts
and making informed choices.
TEMPLE
TRUTHS:
- Most Temple Students (72%) have 0-4 drinks when they party.
- Most Temple Students (78%) have NOT missed a class as a result of
alcohol or drug use.
- Most Temple Students (90%) have NOT had alcohol or drugs impact
their performance on tests or class projects.
- Most Temple students (87%) choose NOT to use marijuana.
- Most Temple students (74%) choose NOT to smoke.
- Most sexually active Temple Students (84%) have sex while
they are sober.
SUBSTANCE
ABUSE FACTS:
Cocaine
- Check out NIDA's InfoFacts
on Cocaine which includes recent research, InfoFacts and current treatment
information.
- Check out this article
on how one's Social Environment Appears Linked to Biological Changes
in Dopamine System, May Influence Vulnerability to Cocaine Addiction.
Prescription Drugs
- NIDA InfoFacts
on Pain Medications and Other Prescription Drugs.
- Research
update: Prescription Drugs: Misuse, Abuse and Addiction
SELF-ASSESSMENT
TOOLS:
SUPPORT
GROUP INFORMATION:
The following information is intended to be a guide
to assist individuals in locating information that might be helpful.
Adult Children of Alcoholics (www.adultchildren.org)
- "Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA) is a 12-Step, 12-Tradition
program of women and men who grew up in alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional
homes. They meet with each other in a mutually respectful, safe environment
and acknowledge common experiences. They discover how childhood affected
them in the past and influences us in the present. By practicing the
12 Steps, focusing on the solution, and accepting a loving Higher
Power of our understanding, we find freedom from the past and a way
to improve our lives today."
- Meets Tuesdays, 6:00 P.M. "Downtown Chapter" - Saint Andrew's
Lutheran Church, 43 Wentworth St.
Alcoholics Anonymous (www.sepennaa.org)
- "Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a voluntary, worldwide fellowship
of men and women from all walks of life who meet together to attain
and maintain sobriety. The only requirement for membership is a desire
to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership."
- For more information on AA you can visit their AA
World Services website or your local chapter for meeting times.
Marijuana Anonymous Online Groups (www.marijuana-anonymous.org)
- Marijuana Anonymous (MA) is based upon the same 12-step model that
AA is based. For more information about how it works click
here.
Narcotics Anonymous (www.na.org)
- Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is an international, community-based association
of recovering addicts. Started in 1947, the NA movement is one of
the world's oldest and largest of its type, with nearly twenty thousand
weekly meetings in seventy countries. For additional information on
NA Philosophy, History or Program click
here.
Nicotine Anonymous (www.nicotine-anonymous.org)
- "Nicotine Anonymous is a Non-Profit 12 Step Fellowship of men
and women helping each other live nicotine-free lives. Nicotine Anonymous
welcomes all those seeking freedom from nicotine addiction, including
those using cessation programs and nicotine withdrawal aids. The primary
purpose of Nicotine Anonymous is to help all those who would like
to cease using tobacco and nicotine products in any form. The Fellowship
offers group support and recovery using the 12 Steps as adapted from
Alcoholics Anonymous to achieve abstinence from nicotine."
- Use this link
to find local and online meetings.
- A free online quit smoking motivation, education, and group support
forum is available at whyquit.com
Tobacco Free U (www.tobaccofreeu.org)
- Tobacco Free U is the official BACCHUS and GAMMA Peer Education
website on collegiate tobacco control.
RESOURCE
LINKS:
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Educational
Resources
- The Higher
Education Center's purpose is to help college and community leaders
develop, implement, and evaluate programs and policies to reduce student
problems related to alcohol and other drug use and interpersonal violence.
- National
Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) is
the largest national organization representing the interests of alcoholism
and drug abuse professionals in the nation. The NAADAC web page contains
information on current legislation, certification and membership.
- The
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
(CASA) is a unique think/action tank that brings together all of the
professional disciplines needed to study and combat all forms of substance
abuse as they affect society.
- Alcohol
and Your College Experience - This site contains comprehensive
alcohol and other drug education, prevention, and intervention information
for college students.
- In
the Know Zone - This is an extension of the pamphlet series. The
web site provides continuing education, interactive learning and links
to other resources on substances of abuse and sexual health.
- Students
Against Destructive Decisions - Provides students with prevention
and intervention tools to deal with underage drinking, drug use, impaired
driving, teen violence, and teen depression and suicide.
- BACCHUS
and GAMMA Peer Education Network is an international association
of college and university based peer education programs dedicated
to alcohol abuse prevention and related student health and safety
issues.
Treatment
Resources
- The Temple University Campus
Alcohol and Substance Awareness (CASA) Program is the centralized
coordinating office for University alcohol and other drug related
concerns. CASA offers free and confidential individual and group counseling.
- This site has information about Motivational
Interviewing which is a non-confrontational style of counseling
that has proven to be effective in the treatment of substance abuse
disorders. You will find some current studies regarding the efficacy
of this approach in their website as well.
- Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) ensures
that quality substance abuse and mental health services are available
to the people who need them, and that prevention and treatment knowledge
is used more effectively in the general health care system. This site
also provides access to the home pages of the Center for Substance
Abuse Treatment, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, and Center
for Mental Health Services.
- This
treatment locator can help you find treatment in your own city.
- Tuttleman Counseling Services ( www.temple.edu/counseling
) - assistance is geared to help Temple University students increase
understanding and self-awareness, and to develop problem-solving skills
that are essential in life. Services are free and confidential. Substance
abuse counseling is geared toward helping you reduce your risks for
negative consequences and harm.
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