Programming
These are programs that the Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Services offers to the UConn community. Our staff will gladly tailor these programs for the specific needs of the group.
FYE Presentations
Party Transition
This interactive FYE session focuses on the reasons students are more at-risk or more likely to be arrested if they choose to smoke marijuana then they were if they smoked when they were in high school, the "Party Scene" transition, alcohol poisoning, extreme drinking, and student perceptions.
Campus/Community Transition
This interactive FYE session focuses on the negative impacts that substance abuse has on students and the greater UConn community, tolerance, alcohol poisoning, date rape drugs, marijuana, and utilizes the “Create a Drink” program.
Community Support Services Program
This confidential program is the most intense level of AOD intervention currently in place at the university, and is thus designed to meet the needs of UConn students who are dealing with more serious AOD problems and situations. It is therefore appropriate and helpful to students who have been arrested for an alcohol or other drug violation, are in recovery or are dealing with an addiction. The program consists of a number of different components depending on the seriousness of the situation, referral stipulations, and the overall academic, social and emotional adjustment of the student.
How to Enroll in the Program
Call the Department of Alcohol & Other Drug Services at 486-9431 and schedule an individual appointment with a counselor to enroll in the program.
During the initial meeting a student enrolls in the program by completing a contract that stipulates the requirements of the program they agree to complete. At the conclusion of the initial meeting a letter of participation is forwarded to the referral source, and then upon the successful completion of the program a letter of completion is forwarded to the referral source.
A Typical Program
A typical program includes an AOD assessment & consultation, individual counseling sessions, relapse/recovery group, education sessions, and regular house hours. Depending on the needs of the individual student a program may also include family meetings, utilization of other campus programs and services, detox or in-patient referral, and necessary life changes.
How to Refer a Student
It’s easy- just call the Department of Alcohol & Other Drug Services at 486-9431.
Advantages
- Accepts mandated student-clients
- Free of charge to UConn students
- On-campus location allows students to participate in the program without jeopardizing their academic progress
- “User friendly” for students, parents, attorneys and other referral sources
- Helpful to students before, during, and after their case has been adjudicated
- The program is specifically designed for UConn students
Interactive Programming
AOD Jeopardy
Back by popular demand, alcohol and drug education presented in a trivia and board game format. Lots of giveaways and lots of fun!
Create a Drink
The "Create a Drink" program is designed to be an entertaining yet informative program that teaches students about common misperceptions of alcohol use. The program focuses primarily on how students are measuring their alcoholic drinks, tolerance, and Blood Alcohol Content (B.A.C) levels. There are bound to be some surprises for everyone!
Toss Your Cookies
Think you can toss a cookie into the target and win a prize? It’s not as easy as you think especially if your vision is impaired. Experience visual impairment at various B.A.C levels using our beer goggles as your guide. Learn how alcohol affects your vision, thinking, and coordination after various levels of alcohol consumption.
SIDNE Car
Driving while under the influence is a dangerous game. The SIDNE Car is our Simulated Impaired Driving Experience, which uses a battery powered vehicle that simulates the effects of impairment from driving while intoxicated. It also enables the driver to see how alcohol and other drugs affect their driving skills. Take the challenge and drive through our driving course.
Risk Management
As an organization are you at risk for trouble based on a member’s behavior, and or drug and alcohol use? Is it your group’s risk management policy where it needs to be? Our staff will meet with your organization to have an open dialogue about the real issues of your organization, in order to fully educate all members about risks that put your organization in jeopardy. Through this open dialogue a healthier and safer environment is promoted for organization members in order to preserve their safety and foster the goals of the organization.
Balls of Fun
“Balls of Fun” is an educational activity that highlights how just one intoxicated individual can negatively affect an entire community. With just a couple pair of beer goggles and some foam balls, this program takes a realistic approach towards educating students on how to handle what can be described as “secondhand drinking” situations. This activity is best suited for groups of 5-20 people.
In Your Face
What happens when a night full of partying and alcohol use goes wrong? Would YOU be prepared? The "In Your Face Program" takes a gritty, blunt approach towards alcohol consumption and how alcohol can impact a student's life. The program includes a trip to University of Connecticut's own trauma room to demonstrate the procedures performed for the treatment of alcohol poisoning/alcohol use.
Name that Narcotic
Ready to learn about the most prevalent drugs on today’s college campuses? This program is in a game show format that is played using the buzzer systems and using competition between teams. It is a highly interactive program using multi-media to enhance the experience. Leave the programming knowing street names, signs, symptoms, risks and prevalence of common drugs of abuse so that you can protect yourself with your own decisions.
Face Off
A group program designed for student organizations, clubs, athletic teams, and fraternities & sororities. Participants will compete on an obstacle course using our SIDNE Car. This program has groups compete against each other to see how much they know and will it help or endanger them during a night of having a good time.
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