Rapid ingestion of alcohol is common and unfortunately an all too frequent cause of alcohol-related death among young people. Drinking a lot of alcohol over a short amount of time may result in an alcohol overdose. This situation is a medical emergency and requires sound decision making. The information the campus community needs to know includes…

Experience has shown repeatedly that many members of the "recovering community" are very interested and committed to helping to prevent others from developing alcohol or other drug problems or in helping those who currently have these problems. However, it is often not evident how members of the "recovering community" can be most helpful on campus…

Institutions of higher learning are taking responsibility for and becoming part of the societal effort to combat alcohol/drug problems. There are a number of national and state efforts which specifically target higher education for prevention, education, intervention, treatment, and referral efforts. Considerable efforts are currently underway to…

The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Intervention and Prevention Program (ADAIPP) is a comprehensive program developed at Central Michigan University in 1984 to reduce alcohol abuse, encourage low risk use of alcohol by those of legal age who consume it, support individuals who do not use alcohol or other drugs, and provide referrals for persons with…

Central Michigan University has been systematically addressing alcohol and other drug problems on its campus through an Alcohol and Drug Abuse Intervention and Prevention Program (ADAIPP) which provides structure, coordination, and support for a number of coexisting programs on campus. During the 1988-89 academic year, these programs culminated in…

This document presents a report of the education and prevention activities undertaken at Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, Michiagn, during the fall semester of 1988, in recognition of National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week (NCAAW). The document begins with a brief review of the university's campus-wide programs, goals, and…

This study was undertaken to obtain information on the alcohol consumption patterns of Central Michigan University undergraduates from the perspectives of the students themselves, residence hall staff, and academic faculty. Data were collected from 836 undergraduates, 113 residence hall staff members, and 96 faculty members. The student sample…

The role of an alcoholic and other drug (AOD) program coordinator is described in this paper, with attention given to simplifying multiple administrative roles and responsibilities. The AOD problem is reconceptualized as a dilemma to be managed rather than solved. A comprehensive campus program is defined in terms of three elements: program…

This document describes a form of curriculum infusion for college instruction in which information about alcohol and other drug problems relevant to the content of a course is provided and related assignments are made. Specifically, the paper focuses on an English writing assignment that involved student self-reflection on his or her use or…