Alcohol use is often viewed as being part and parcel of the college experience.  Indeed, national data shows that approximately 80% of college students drink alcohol, and approximately 1,800 college-age students die each year from alcohol-related injuries.  Alcohol use on college campuses plays a direct role in several other harms, such as academic problems, physical assault, sexual assault, and unsafe sex.  Wesleyan is especially concerned with high-risk drinking because of the associated harms to the individual and the community.

The resources and tools below are a great way to become informed on Alcohol and Other Drug education and prevention.

Alcohol What You Need To Know Booklet

Campus Resources:

  • Wesleyan Narcan Policy
  • Alcohol and Other Drug Committee - The Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Committee was convened in January 2006 and continues to meet for committee meetings.  The committee is currently comprised of staff and students.  Please email September Johnson to learn more about the committees current projects.
  • Illegal Drug Task Force - This time-bound task force was convened in April of 2015 and was charged with researching and creating a list of recommendations to address the prevention, education, and treatment of illicit drugs at Wesleyan.  Please visit the Illegal Drug Task Force page to learn more about their membership and efforts.
  • We Speak We Stand Bystander Intervention Program - Wesleyan's bystander intervention program empowers students to intervene in situations involving high-risk drug and alcohol use.
  • Recovery@ - Recovery@ is a network of students and administrators who gather for mutual support as they navigate the particular challenges of recovery at Wesleyan University.
  • Individual Brief Motivational Interview Session - allows students to privately discuss personal alcohol and other drug use with a trained health educator. Please email Shannon Perry, Alcohol and Other Drug Specialist, to set up an appointment.
  • WesWell Resource Room - The WesWell Room has a wide variety of books and pamphlets covering different aspects of Alcohol and Other Drug education.

Learning Links:

  • Binge Thinking - Binge Thinking is an online, science-based course taken by hundreds of thousands of students each year. Whether you drink or not, Binge Thinking will empower you to make well-informed decisions about alcohol and help you better cope with the drinking behavior of your peers. All first-year and transfer students are required to take this course
  • eCHECK-UP To Go -
    • Alcohol eCHECK-UP To Go is an interactive web-based program that allows college and university students to enter information about their alcohol use and receive individualized feedback about their use.
    • Cannabis eCHECK-UP To Go is an interactive web-based program that allows college and university students to enter information about their cannabis use and receive individualized feedback about their use.
    • Nicotine eCHECK-UP To Go is an interactive web-based program that allows college and university students to enter information about their cannabis use and receive individualized feedback about their use.
  • Alcohol: What You Need to Know Booklet - provides Wesleyan-specific answers to frequently asked questions about alcohol, including information about Wesleyan’s alcohol policy.