Sometimes, you may find your alcohol or other drug use is causing you some problems (relationship issues, academic problems, legal issues). Wanting to talk to someone about your use of alcohol/other drugs does not imply that you are addicted. Counseling can help you explore your use to determine what steps you need to take: perhaps you need to cut down, or you may want to quit altogether.
Sometimes, you may find that another person’s use of alcohol or other drugs is affecting you. Maybe your roommate often returns to your room or apartment after drinking too much and waking you up. Perhaps you are concerned because your boyfriend or girlfriend can’t control their use of alcohol, and when they are drunk, they act like a different person (e.g., argumentative, jealous, depressed, flirts with others, etc). What if a close friend or family member is addicted to pain pills (opiates), and you don’t know how to help them?
Confidential, individualized counseling with the Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor is available to all students who have questions or concerns about their own or others' use. Full-time students are eligible for eight sessions per year at no cost. There is a nominal fee for part-time students and full-time students who have exceeded eight sessions.