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Programs for students
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Workshops:
Drug awareness workshops are
offered in residence halls and
targeted to a media-sophisticated
audience. Program offerings have been
widely expanded and attendance has
risen dramatically:
- 2,700 students participated in 1995-96
- 4,300 students participated in 1996-97
- 6,500 students (half of the student body) participated in 1997-98
RAM
Choices Team: NCAA-supported
"Ram Choices" program
trains and supports student athletes
in prevention work with their
intercollegiate teams.
Peer
Education Course: Peer educators
are trained in a three-credit course
on prevention of substance abuse and
sexual assault; the peer educators
offer workshops, work with campus
media, coordinate special exhibits
and projects.
Credit
Internships and Volunteer Work: Students
join the Substance Abuse Services
team
Programs by students: Student-run social programs designed to get students off to a safe enjoyable start at URI. Program offered have included:
- "Mocktail Bar" in Memorial Union, featuring nonalcoholic drinks, free giveaways and educational material, to show students they could have a good time without drinking.
- "Safe September" programs, offered by a student team, is designed to get new students off to a safe start with a variety of non-alcohol entertainment and social options.
Substance-free residence options include a "wellness hall" available to students.
True Stories, an annual art exhibit featuring student narratives depicting personal experiences with alcohol and other drugs.
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- Yearly
statistics on drug violations
and associated violations are
compiled and made available to
students and staff.
- Residence
hall staff are trained yearly
to do preventive interventions
and to support alcohol and
other drug policies.
- Substance
abuse prevention workshops are
frequently offered to student
groups by peer educators and
professional staff
- Outreach
efforts include September
programming for all first year
students, regular alcohol
screening outreach, health
education sessions on
particular drug use,
participation in National
Collegiate Alcohol Awareness
Week, Safe Spring Break
activities, Spring Welcome
Back Carnival, and Spring
Block Party.
- Social
norm correction sessions are
offered to all first year
students.
- URI
President regularly tells
prospective students and new
students and their families
that substance abuse is
incompatible with the
University’s vision of
building a "new culture
for learning."
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