ALCOHOL 101

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TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY Campus Mentor Training
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What do you need to know as a campus mentor

• Know about alcohol
• Know about drinking
• Know how to intervene
• Know referral resources

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What is a drink?
One Drink is

• Proof 2 x of alcohol

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Alcohol content of beverages

• Beer is approximately 10-12
• Wine is typically 12-30
• Liquor varies between 40-99

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content of beverages

• Potatoes
• Grapes
• Cherries
• Corn

• Wheat
• Barley
• Rice
• Agave

Are you allergic?
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Factors that effect influence

• Gender
• Body Weight
• Time
• Food Intake
• Age
• Mood

• Family history
• Time of the month
• Proof of the alcohol
• Drug interactions

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Drinking Norms

• Most students are responsible most of the time.
  Be aware of high-risk drinking.

• Drinking norms are set by peer groups
• The average number of drinks per week for
  students who choose to drink is 5

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low-risk drinking guidelines

• 0 You can always choose not
  to drink If under 21, only
  legal choice to make
• One drink per hour pace yourself
• Never drink alone designate a driver
• Drink no more than 3 days per week
• For women, no more than 4 drinks on any drinking
  occasion
• For men, no more than 5 drinks on any drinking
  occasion

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effects of drinking

• Cirrhosis of the Liver
• Certain Types of Cancer
• Loss of Brain Cells
• High Blood Pressure/Stroke
• Stomach Lining Damage
• Nerve Damage
• Pancreatitis

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Stage of change

• Precontemplation
• Contemplation
• Planning
• Action
• Maintenance
• Relapse

Where are they? Move from one stage to next.
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About ADE
Our mission is to ensure that alcohol or other
drug abuse does not interfere with
students achievement of academic,
career, or social goals.
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ADE Center Staff

• Angie Taylor, Ph.D., L.P.C.
• Sparkle Greenhaw, M.S., L.P.C.
• Yet Tobenamed
• Brenda Menzies

• Interns
• Student workers

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Alcohol Drug Education Center

• Comprehensive Approach
• Environmental
• Individual
• Scope
• Prevention
• Intervention
• Recovery

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Prevention/Intervention

• Environmental
• Policy
• Enforcement
• Social Norms Marketing

• Individual
• Education
• General
• Offender
• Parent Involvement
• Peer Education/
• Campus Mentors

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Assessment screen

• SASSI
• MAST
• History/Social
• Feedback

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SASSI

• Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory
• Low vs High Probability
• Psychological Profile
• Before interview

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MAST

• Michigan Alcohol Screen Test
• Consequences of use
• Behavioral Profile
• During interview

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History / social inventory

• Self explanatory
• First use/last use
• Average use
• Social historical context
• Family history
• Connections

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Feedback/education

• Personal risk
• Comparison of use
• Recommendations
• Low-risk drinking guidelines
• Resources

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Education Group

• Educational not punishment
• Basic Alcohol Education
• TCU Norms

• Alcohol 101 CD-Rom
• Legal Aspects
• Financial Aspects
• Health Aspects

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programs presentations

• Canned programs for you to use
• Schedule HyperFrogs program
• Presentation by professional staff

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Resource Library

• Books, journals, articles
• Posters
• Pamphlets handouts
• Paraphernalia for your programs

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Recovery Program

• Individual counseling
• Mentors
• Support group
• Courage
• Leader is TCU alum
• UCC rm 202 (College Rm)
• Wed Thur 730

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Alcohol Drug Education Ctr. Basement of Campus
Recreation 817.257.7100 Good Luck!