Where to Get Help for Alcohol Use and Abuse!

On-Campus Resources for Help:

1.)Wellness Center-Located in Wegmans School of Nursing

http://www.sjfc.edu/campus-services/wellness/about/

2.)Office of Residential Life- Located above Bookstore.3.)Residential Directors4.)Residential Assistants

While some of the most readily available resources may be located on campus, residents must also realize and be able to utilize off-campus resources. Like individuals working at on-campus resources, there are individuals located off-campus that are also trained to get you or someone

you know help.

Off-Campus Resources:National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence (NCADD) - Rochester Area

1931 Buffalo Road Rochester, NY 14624

(585) 426-8000(585) 423-1908 Fax

This resource located just a short drive from SJFC, supplies well researched based prevention programs, regardless of race, sex, or social economic status. Staff members work diligently to break norms associated with abuse and

dependency. Staff also works to inform and comfort family members of addiction patients.

Where RAs can go to help students?As Effective Resident Assistants, always need to

remember the key phrase “go up not out.” RAs need to remember that an RD is always an effective tool that

will provide positive insight on nearly any situation. An RA must also remember that and member of hierarchy

in the Residential Life Staff is available to help solve problems or give more information. Of course RAs can utilize the Wellness Center to receive direct or indirect

information on alcohol use and abuse problems.

Students who have an “A” average 4.21 drinks per week. (1)

Students who have a “D” or “F” average 9.97 drinks per week. (1)

Alcohol-related car accidents in the United States cost the public about $51 Billion dollars annually. (1)

Alcohol abuse affects around 20% of men and 10% of women in the United States. (2)

There is no amount of alcohol that is proven to be safe during female pregnancy. (2)

More than 4 in 10 people who have consumed alcohol before the age of 15 eventually become alcoholics. (3)

Research shows that drinking by college students contributes to an estimated 1,825 deaths, 599,000 injuries, and 97,000 cases of sexual assault or date rape each year. (4)

Alcoholism or dependence on alcohol can be defined as a disease in which victims suffer from four main symptoms. (5)

1.) Craving- the constant crave or urge to consume alcohol.2.) Loss of control- not being able to stop drinking after starting to drink.3.) Physical Dependence- not consuming alcohol for a certain length of time results

in anxiety, nausea, sweating, and shakiness.4.) Tolerance- Ones amount of alcohol consumed increases higher and higher.

Sources Used:

1.)http://www.bacchusnetwork.org

2.)http://www.medicinenet.com/alcohol_abuse_and_alcoholism/article.htm

3.) http://www.abovetheinfluence.com/facts/drugssources/

4.) http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov

5.) http://www.niaaa.nih.gov

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Why Alcohol Use and Abuse is relevant to RAs?

While being an RA one of the most common incidents an RA may encounter are incidents involving alcohol. It is important for RAs to realize the important effects and facts of alcohol consumption. In realizing this information, RAs put themselves in a better position to safely

handle an often times unpredictable alcohol related incident. It is important for RAs to make an attempt to educate residents on the consumption of alcohol and where they might be able

to go in order to get help.

Challenges of Residents Challenges anin connection with Alcohol: RA may encounter when dealing -Past exposure to alcohol consumption with alcohol related issues: -Peer Pressure to consume alcohol. –Setting boundaries between being a friend and -Inability to set “limits.” performing ones job as and RA.-The everyday stress residents face leads -Handling an alcohol related incident properly, to higher alcohol consumption. safely, and firmly.

Alcohol Use and Abuse

Alcohol Use and Abuse: Alcohol use refers to the consumption of any form of alcohol including but not limited to beer, wine, hard liquor, whiskey. Alcohol Abuse is the consumption of alcoholic beverages to excess, either on

individual occasions or on a routine basis. Alcohol Abuse often leads to dependency of alcohol, the disease known as alcoholism.

-Neglecting to recognize a drinking problem. –Informing a friend or resident that they -Uncertainty about where to get help. may have a drinking problem.

Sources Used:http://www.umm.edu/ency/article/001944.htmhttp://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?

articlekey=10925

Alcohol Use and Abuse Case StudyAuthors: Kyle Ingalls, Taylor Castaldo, Aaron D’Angelo

Jason, a 22 year old senior at St. John Fisher College seems to be your average college student, balancing the collegiate workload with a healthy social life. Since well before the age of 21, Jason has consumed alcohol on a regular basis. A normal weekend for Jason would consist

of partying hard on Friday and Saturday, constantly insisting that this was his way of relaxing and forgetting about things. Jason’s Sundays consisted of all day library sessions in which he was determined to complete his papers, projects and homework. Jason would refer to these Sundays as the start to his work week. Due to his two day hangover as well as his massive workload, Sundays would prove to be the start of the dreadful, stress filled weeks Jason was constantly being inflicted with. Although Jason has always seemed to live this lifestyle, his roommate has recently noticed some re-occurring themes of Jason’s lifestyle.

Kevin, Jason’s roommate has been Jason’s best friend on campus since their freshman year together. Kevin a 21 year old senior who regularly drinks has recently noticed what he thinks to be some red flags in concerns to Jason’s drinking.

Two weekends ago, Kevin came back to the room after going to get breakfast with his girlfriend around 11am. When Kevin opened the door, he found Jason alone in the chair drinking a beer. Jason shouted, “Well I got hammered last night and the only way I’m going feel better is if I do it all over again.” Kevin responded, “By yourself at 11 am?” Jason answered, “Oh, don’t worry I’ve got eighteen of my best friends here,” and pointed to the freshly opened eighteen pack of bud-light near the door.

Kevin left the room in disgust and went to library to finish up a project he had planned with some fellow classmates. When Kevin returned, he found Jason passed out in the chair, a beer bottle lying on the ground. Kevin peered toward the eighteen pack on the ground to find that only 4 beers were left. In astonishment, Kevin once again left the room to go to his girlfriends. Kevin came back around 9pm with his girlfriend and, a bottle of wine, promising to his girlfriend that they could have a romantic night of movie watching.

Around 10:30 or 11, Jason barged into the room with yet again, another eighteen pack, yelling and stumbling through the door. Kevin looked at Jason and said, “You’re drunk again?” Jason with his head toward the ceiling, voiced, “Kevin you don’t even know me or what I have been through so why are you judging me now?” Attempting to avoid all conversation with an intoxicated, obviously angered Jason, Kevin left the room.

The next morning Kevin returned to the room to find Jason apologetic for the way he had acted the previous two days. Kevin, an always open and understanding person forgave Jason, and believed that the way Jason had acted over the weekend was a result of the Biology test that he hadn’t done so successfully on during the week.

Unfortunately, a couple of weeks have passed and Jason’s bizarre and constantly alcohol related behavior has been re-occurring, getting worse from week to week. With Kevin worried for his good friend but also busy with his own schedule, he goes to an RA for suggestions on what he can do to help Jason. After a few days and extensive research, the RA of that Kevin contacted comes back with more information and some possible resources to help Jason.

A.) As an RA, explain the resources and steps that an RA should follow in order to help Kevin and Jason.