Alcohol Education and Harm Reduction: Incorporating more than Residence Life into the solution.

1. Alcohol Education and Harm Reduction: Incorporatingmore than Residence Lifeinto the solution. Jason Langston Area Coordinator Residencee Life & Dining Services

2. Goals • Understand how UW utilizes multifaceted approaches to address alcohol use/abuse • Identify strategies that can be implemented on your campus as well as roadblocks

3. Alcohol Survey • Campus Labs as survey administrator • Use iPods touch • RL&DS owns 25 iPods • Results are available instantly if technology works • Illustrates survey options and concepts

4. UW Alcohol Education Credentials • Two-time winner of NASPA Silver Award • Recognized by Outside the Classroom and United Educator - $20,000 award • Overall (10 year) decrease in drinking rates and positive results from interventions • Local court recognition of interventions • Local/state support • AWARE program/office (1 professional, 4 GAs)

5. UW and National Drinking Rates • National College Health Assessment every two years since 2001 (random students, aggregate data) • Abstain from alcohol • UW – 18.1% in 2001, 21% in 2009, 15.1% in 2011 • National – 18.3% in 2009 • Binge drinking over past two weeks • UW – 45.7% in 2001, 36.2% in 2009, 36.6% in 2011 • National – 36.6% in 2009

6. UW Freshmen Drinking Rates • National College Health Assessment freshmen specific • Binge drinking over past two weeks • UW – 40.9% in 2007, 28.0% in 2009 • Mean # of drinks last time partied/socialized • UW – 5.5 in 2007, 3.9 in 2009 • Driving in past 30 days after consuming 5+ drinks • UW – 21.9% in 2007, 1.3% in 2009

7. Alcohol Education at UW

8. Alcohol Education at your campus • Break into groups of 3-4 and talk about what you do on your campus in terms of alcohol education (3-4 minutes) • Be prepared to share with the larger group

9. Alcohol Education at your campus • Break into groups of 3-4 and talk about what you do on your campus in terms of alcohol education (3-4 minutes) One minute warning. Wrap up conversations.

10. Alcohol Education at UW • Harm reduction/zero tolerance approach • Heavy emphasis on freshmen • Education starts before 1st day of classes • Collaborations between many different offices/departments

11. Alcohol Education at Orientation • Specific sessions for both parents and students • DOS • RL&DS • UWPD • AWARE • Alcohol EDU requirement • 3 hour online module that has 2 parts • Failure to complete BOTH parts results in registration bump

12. Alcohol Education First 6 Weeks • Alcohol policies/procedures explained during floor meetings • Substance free halls • Call UWPD for any alcohol case in freshmen hall, including consumption • UWPD cites most cases • Bulletin Boards • Same board on every floor – week 2 • First 6 Weeks programming

13. RL&DS First 6 Weeks Programs • RL&DS Alcohol GA puts on programs for every floor in every building • Specific learning objectives based on prior assessments • Calculate BAC • Standard size drink • Signs and symptoms of alcohol poisoning and what to do • Common laws and fines • Cowboy Choices (peer educators) help with programs • BAC cards with alcohol poisoning on the other side • Party Smart poster • Assessment of learning outcomes

15. Ongoing Alcohol Education • Alcohol EDU Part II • SafeRide • More than 250,000 rides at 10th birthday (Feb ‘11) • ASUW and WyoTech sponsored program • Thursday – Saturday, 7pm – 2am • Office location downtown • Utilizes “Sidekicks” – RSO fundraiser and community service • T-Shirts and signs for local bars • Alcohol Skills Training – faculty requested presentation • TiPS (Training for Intervention ProcedureS) • RL&DS Social Norming campaign

16. RL&DS Social Norming • Survey done in beginning of Fall • Paper or electronic • Start of campaign in late Fall, big kick off in January • Bridge the gap between perceptions of alcohol use/abuse and reality • Multiple faceted campaign

19. RL&DS Social Norming • Bags of Trail mix • T-Shirts • Banners • Electronic boards • Napkin holders/table tents • 2011 – start up in next few weeks • 8 phrases with 3 most important • Include educational messages

20. Alcohol Education in Spring • RL&DS GA provides additional programs on floors as needed/requested • Social norming continues • Safe Spring Break Casino Night • Large scale program • UWPD, A-Team, SafeRide, Cowboy Choices, and RL&DS

21. Blackjack Poker Roulette

22. Safe Spring Break Casino Night • Overtly educational • Educational information projected on walls • Money has information • Questions when get blackjack or to double bet • “Pit Bosses” ask questions for extra money • Cups have standard size drink information • $1,000 in prizes • Assessment completed to turn in tickets • Alternate between paper and electronic

24. Alcohol Education Assessment • Do you do any assessment of your Alcohol Education efforts? If so what?

25. Alcohol Education Assessment • Pre and post done in August and April • Heavy use of technology • Campus Labs • Easy to administer and analyze • Standard questions – multiple years of data • “Fishing questions” – idea that needs to be explored • Important part of program and planning!!!

26. Alcohol Assessment in Spring • Survey administered in the beginning of April • 2010 – PDA survey with 4 questions • Program attendance, consumption, knowledge of alcohol, and typical student consuming 5+ • 2011 – online survey with same questions as August – Pre/Post • Incorporated program attendance and recognition of social norming campaign

27. 2010-11 Pre/Post Assessment • Fall survey done in paper during first floor meetings n=1096 • Used Fall data for social norming campaign • Spring survey done electronically in April n=511 • Incorporated program attendance and social norming recognition into survey

28. 2010-11 Post Assessment • Ever attended an alcohol education program at UW • 47% yes (n=241), 53% no • Have you seen this or another “Think Outside the Bottle” logo • 78% yes (n=399), 22% no • Attended program AND recognized logo • n=209

29. 2010-11 Pre/Post Assessment • Never consumed alcohol or not in last 30 days • Pre 54% • Post 50% • Attended program – 54% • Did not attend program – 49% • Recognized logo – 50% • Did not recognize logo – 78% • Attended program AND recognized logo – 53%

30. 2010-11 Pre/Post Assessment • Typical night of drinking, consumes 1-4 drinks • Pre 58% - excluded those that do not consume • Post 63% - only those that reported drinking in past 30 days* • Attended program – 67% • Did not attend program – 63% • Recognized logo – 62% • Did not recognize logo– 68% • Attended program AND recognized logo – 64% * Electronically branch questions *Electronic survey allowed for branching of questions

31. 2010-11 Pre/Post Assessment • How many days has the typical UW student drink in the last month – 3 or more (actual) • Pre 63% (26) • Post 79% (29) • Attended program – 72% • Did not attend program – 84% • Recognized logo – 77% • Did not recognize logo – 85% • Attended program AND recognized logo – 70%

32. 2010-11 Pre/Post Assessment • Very or moderately likely to set limits on how many drinks when going out • Pre 67% • Post 77% • Attended program – 80% • Did not attend program – 74% • Recognized logo – 79% • Did not recognize logo – 71% • Attended program AND recognized logo – 80%

33. Alcohol Policies and Interventions

34. Alcohol Policies/Protocols • RL&DS • Substance free halls • 20+ or sophomore hall – alcohol allowed within reason • UWPD involvement in any suspicion of alcohol • “Standard” sanctions • Greek Community • Registered parties, UWPD walk through • Required education • Campus Wide • Tailgate area at football games • Alcohol free events

35. RL&DS “Standard” Sanctions • Underage Consumption – 1st offense • AWARE • Alcohol paper • Discipline warning • Deferred parental notification • Alcohol recidivism • Relatively low • Current year 103 cases with 4 repeaters • Last year 157 cases with 14 repeaters

36. UW Alcohol “Interventions” • DUI – must meet with DOS • AWARE (Alcohol Wellness Alternatives, Research, & Education) • Housed in University Counseling Center • 1 full-time professional, 4 GAs (1 RL&DS) • Customized intervention for alcohol and marijuana

37. AWARE • “Standard” sanction for any alcohol violation in RL&DS • Residents go to RL&DS AWARE GA • Harm reduction focus • Agreement with local courts – reduce most tickets by $100 • Referral numbers

38. AWARE Process • Student is referred (UW, court, self) • Student goes to AWARE office • Pays $20 deposit • Sets up 1 on 1 screening interview • E-mailed survey to complete before screening • Student completes online survey (30 minutes)

39. AWARE Process • One on one screening with AWARE educator • Discuss referral event, alcohol history, baseline survey, and harm reduction techniques • Use Motivational Interviewing techniques and Stages of Change framework • Assign additional intervention based on student • AES (Alcohol Education Seminar) – 3 hour class offered monthly • Alcohol EDU or Delayed Alcohol EDU • BASICS – more advanced program

40. AWARE Process • Student completes intervention • Follow up survey at 30 and 60 days post intervention • Referral agent is notified of AWARE completion • Student gets $20 deposit back • Entire process may take up to 120 days, depending on schedules

41. AWARE Assessment • Initial screening, 30 day, and 60 day follow ups used • Some interventions randomly assigned for research purposes • Brief highlights 492 students from ‘02 & ‘08 • Reduced frequency of drinking from 3.07 to 2.83 days/month • Reduced drinks consumed from 4.59 to 3.64 • Increase in usage of harm reduction strategies • Small changes between interventions

42. AWARE Alternatives • Counselor Education Training Center (CETC) • University Counseling Center (UCC) • Local behavioral health clinics/providers

43. Key Collaborations

44. Key On-Campus Collaborations • Admissions/Orientation – alcohol sessions • Registrar – registration bump for Alcohol EDU • DOS – DUI meetings, liaison, advocate • UWPD – alcohol citation, Outreach officer • ASUW – SafeRide • AWARE - Interventions

45. Community Collaborations • A-TEAM • “Campus-community coalition that works to develop best practices in policy, prevention and intervention, and enforcement to reduce underage drinking and excessive alcohol use.” • Members include: • AWARE, RL&DS, DOS, Greek Life, Faculty, Student Health Services, ASUW, UWPD, Admissions, RHA, Campus Activities, WyoTech, LPD, City Attorney, COPSA

46. A-Team • Started in 2002 • Coordinated by AWARE • Monthly meeting – lunch provided • University/community clearing house for alcohol related concerns/questions

47. Closing Activity • Think of things we talked about today and make three lists • Implement with no roadblocks • Implement with few roadblocks and what are those roadblocks • Implement with many roadblocks and what are those roadblocks • Keep in mind the biggest impact for your effort

48. Big Picture • Alcohol education should be incorporated into a wide variety of campus entities • Alcohol education should start early and continue through the entire college career • Policies and protocols should reflect the institution’s values and dedication

49. Big Picture • Need to do assessment of alcohol educational efforts • Assessment will provide insight into best practices and future efforts • Need to involve others and community • Need to figure out what will work for your campus

50. Jason.Langston@uwyo.edu