A sample of 201 college students were surveyed with respect to their perceptions of severity and willingness to seek psychological help for drug and alcohol problems. Results indicated that students perceive alcohol problems as significantly less serious than drug problems and are significantly less willing to seek help for alcohol problems. Males perceived drug and alcohol problems as significantly less serious than females. Results also show significant gender differences in the factors of interference in the student's life that would motivate them to seek help for drug and alcohol problems with women perceiving alcohol problems as significantly more likely to interfere with a student's daily routine and education. Women were also significantly more willing to get help for an alcohol problem. (Contains 1 footnote.)