Alcohol and Other Drugs
In this section:
Alcohol
: A free anonymous interactive online tool designed to give personalized feedback on your use of alcohol. It takes less than 30 minutes to complete and is a helpful tool to identify your potential first step if you are wanting and/or thinking about making a change to your use of alcohol.
: An interactive online tool that helps you learn more about the effect alcohol has on different organs
: Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) is the amount of alcohol in your blood that develops from drinking alcoholic beverages. Use this calculator to see what your BAC level is.
: Do you know how much alcohol is in your drink? In the U.S., we define one βstandardβ drink as 0.6 oz of pure alcohol, this means that the amount of liquid in your glass, can, or bottle does not necessarily match up to how much alcohol is actually in your drink. Use this calculator to see how many standard drinks are in the beverages you consume.
: Find out how much alcohol is popular cocktails and mixed drinks
: Curious about how much you are spending on alcohol each week, month and year?
Thinking about making a change to your drinking? - Itβs up to you! The following self-paced online tools can help you walk through exploring making a change to your alcohol consumption.
- Strategies for Cutting Down
: Overview of what alcohol poisoning is, what signs to look out for, and what to do.
Cannabis
: A free anonymous interactive online tool designed to give personalized feedback on your use of cannabis. It takes less than 30 minutes to complete and is a helpful tool to identify your potential first step if you are wanting and/or thinking about making a change to your use of cannabis.
: An overview of what cannabis is, how it can affect a person, and potential health effects.
: If you are making the decision to use cannabis, there are things you can do to keep you and others safe.
Opioids
91ΑΤΖζ Narcan Distribution Program & Fentanyl Test Strips: Both Narcan and Fentanyl Test Strips are available for free to all members of the 91ΑΤΖζ community.
See below to learn more about Narcan or to preview the Narcan Distribution Program Training video. Note: To receive Narcan at no cost from 91ΑΤΖζ, students, staff, and faculty need to complete the Narcan Distribution Program training once per academic year. Watching this video does not fulfill the annual training requirement.
Lowering the Risk of Overdose:
- Keep naloxone readily available on you and at home.
- Fentanyl test strips can be a helpful tool to reduce your risk of overdose, but they
do not guarantee that the drug you tested is 100% fentanyl free!
- Remember: Testing your substances with fentanyl test strips is like a chocolate chip cookie - depending on where you bite, there will be different amounts of chocolate chips and no two chocolate chip cookies are exactly the same.
- Avoid mixing drugs.
- Donβt rely on a previous source or experience, each batch is not guaranteed to be identical.
- Never use drugs alone. Make sure the people around you are aware when you have used a substance in case they need to give you naloxone or call for emergency assistance. If you have no one around you, use the .
- Itβs okay to ask for help.
Tobacco/Nicotine
: A free anonymous interactive online tool designed to give personalized feedback on your use of nicotine. It takes less than 30 minutes to complete and is a helpful tool to identify your potential first step if you are wanting and/or thinking about making a change to your use of nicotine.
: Ever wondered how vapes work? This interactive website walks you through the different components of a vape.
: General information about secondhand smoke
Treatment and Recovery
There are many different types of treatment and recovery options to consider and a variety of factors will influence what the right option is for you. Below are some links that can help you get started in finding the right option for you.
- Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services
- : Substance use treatment services offered by Behavioral Health Services Department for youth and young adults ages 12-21.
- : drug and alcohol addiction rehab, treatment and recovery resources in California
- : website information about the Marijuana Anonymous program
- : find upcoming NA meetings
Other Resources
: Columbia Universityβs interactive Q&A online resource
