Show It Aint No Animal House The Human Side SideBy 4 I 4 By Diane 1 Cashel r gr t Education Well is a friendly place with smaller classes and people who want to help you succeed And contrary contrary contrary con con- to what you may expect it aint no animal house The truth is you are about to become part of a community that will help shape your future and the future of our planet We hope your experience here will not include hand first-hand experience of the dangers involved in abusing alcohol or other substances The sad fact is that making irresponsible choices about alcohol and other drugs can be permanently damaging by ending your academic career or even your life BUT YOU KNOW THIS TIllS Statistics predict that one out of five of you will drop out of college because of alcohol overuse What you probably dont don't know is there are are many resources on camp campus s to help you avoid the pitfalls of substance abuse Offices like ours Alcohol Drug Prevention Education and student student student stu stu- stu- stu dent groups like the PEER SUPPORT TEAM and the BACCHUS CLUB are available to help educate about substance abuse to teach skills life-skills that you can turn to before abusing substances and point you in the right direction if you do have a problem Come by and check out our office Use us for class projects use our resources and trained staff Find out how to help a friend who may have a problem We are located in the Lower Level College Center in room Its It's the building where the cafeteria and bookstore are located Or just give us a call all conversations are confidential at So what is life really like at Most students make responsible ble choices in fact 40 of students overestimate the number of their peers who drink to get drunk The truth is most students arent aren't party animals Most 70 of students dont don't even drink alcohol on a regular basis Many dont don't drink at all and if they do drink they only drink occasionally occasionally occasionally occa occa- or at special events You dont don't need alcohol to have a party Get this 80 of students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents dont don't even care if alcohol is available at a party or they prefer it isn't So keep a lookout for activities sponsored by the Drug Alcohol Program throughout the year If you have any questions please contact Diane Cashel at horizon C |