Comprehensive Efforts to Address College Student Alcohol and Other Drug Misuse and Abuse

Comprehensive Efforts to Address College Student Alcohol and Other Drug Misuse and Abuse

Connie Boehm

Director, Student Life Student Wellness

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The Ohio State University Higher Education Center (OSUHEC)

• Collaboration: OSU College of Social Work, College of Pharmacy and Office of Student Life

• Conrad N. Hilton Foundation • Replaces USDE’s HEC• Refocus national attention

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Comprehensive Efforts to Address Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Misuse

Mission

To help college and community leaders develop, implement, and evaluate programs and policies to reduce problems experienced by

students related to alcohol and other drug use

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Comprehensive Efforts to Address Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Misuse

Primary Functions of the OSUHEC

• Education and Training

• Research and Evaluation

• Technical Assistance

• Technology Development

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Core Principles• Innovation• Effectiveness• Responsiveness• Adaptability/adoptability • Sustainability

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Key Initiatives• Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to

Treatment (SBIRT)• Collegiate Recovery• Misuse of Prescription Drugs• Policy Enhancement• Research

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Misuse of Prescription Drug Use

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Further Information

• Dr. John Clapp [email protected]• Dr. Ken Hale [email protected]• Connie Boehm [email protected]

Comprehensive Efforts to Address Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Misuse