Students, staff, faculty or parents with questions or concerns about a student’s substance use may meet with a licensed chemical dependency counselor or certified health education specialist for a confidential consultation. 

Check-ups are individual meetings between a student and a professional staff member in a nonjudgmental, confidential setting. Check-ups provide an opportunity to discuss and examine substance use patterns and learn about risk reduction techniques and abstinence. Check-ups will typically be scheduled as two hour-long sessions over a period of two or three weeks.

Alcohol eCHECKUP TO GO is an interactive web survey that allows students to enter information about their drinking patterns and receive feedback about their use of alcohol. The assessment is self-guided and takes about 10 minutes to complete.

Cannabis eCHECKUP TO GO is an interactive web survey that allows students to to enter information about marijuana use and receive feedback. The assessment is self-guided and takes about 10 minutes to complete.

The Substance Education Program (SEP) is an intensive intervention series that information on substance use and related consequences. The program assists students in understanding personal values and making choices that align with their goals and values. SEP consists of individual sessions and a group session.

This course meets the requirements of the Office of Community Standards and Civility and many court-mandated sanctions which may be required for University of Dayton students.

An assessment is an individual session between a student and a licensed chemical dependency counselor. Assessments include a comprehensive drug and alcohol history, psychosocial history, questionnaire, diagnosis and recommendation. Assessments are conducted in one session. Depending on recommendations, follow-up sessions may be necessary.

Assessments meet the requirements of the Office of Community Standards and Civility and many court-mandated sanctions which may be required for University of Dayton students. 

The Center for Alcohol and Other Drugs Resources and Education offers tobacco cessation counseling to students. These individual sessions will be conducted by a certified tobacco treatment specialist and are designed to assist students in developing coping skills that will allow them to discontinue the use of tobacco products. The Health Center can be contacted at 937-229-3131 for information about nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). 

The Center for Alcohol and Other Drugs Resources and Education does not provide any type of treatment services for students. Any student who requires a higher level of care will be referred to an off-campus provider

• Local treatment providers and self-help, peer support, and mutual aid groups can found by downloading the GetHelpNow Montgomery County app.
• Treatment providers may also be found by visiting the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Treatment Locator.