1. SUBSTANCE ABUSE
By Jenna Erben, Anna Moore and Shelby Lester

2. Objective
To inform people about the negative affects of
substance abuse including alcohol, drugs, and
weed.
To find places people can go if they need help.

3. What does substance
mean?
Substance- a word health professionals use for
most things you might take into your body
besides food.
Drugs, alcohol and nicotine all qualify as a
substance

4. Facts
Nicotine is one of the most addictive drugs in our society
today.
Over 45 million adults in the US once smoked and then
successfully stopped.
Each year 1,700 college students between the ages of 18
and 24 die from alcohol-related unintentional injuries.
More than 150,000 students develop an alcohol-related
health problem.
Alcohol can result in assault, sexual abuse and academic
problems
Prescription drugs that aren’t prescribed to the person
taking them are illegal drugs.

5. Myth
One can still drink and be in control.
One can sober up quickly if need be
One can still drive after a few drinks
Beer has less alcohol than other drinks
Smoking once won’t make you addicted
Not everyone is affected by smoking
Drugs make you smarter

6. Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVIyIP-zCLY
This video is a testimony of a man who when
through rehab and the treatment he went through
to be clean again.

7. Need Help?
There are many places you can go to to receive
help for substance abuse that are right here on
campus.
Smoking
Student Health and Wellness Center
(9405652333)
Alcohol and Drugs
Student Health and Wellness Center
(9405652333)
Meadows Center for Health Resources
(9405652787)
Counseling and Testing Services (9405652714)

8. Overview
Substance means anything that you might not
take into your body.
Drugs, alcohol, smoking and any other kind of
substance abuse is harmful and can endanger
not only your life but the lives of people around
you.
Always make sure you have all of the facts
before you try something or make an uneducated
decision.

9. Sources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVIyIP-zCLY
http://catalog.flatworldknowledge.com/bookhub/r
eader/12#lochhaas-ch10_s04
Freshman Orientation Resource Guide 2012