Excessive Drinking and its Effects

How significant of a concern/problem is this?What are the affects?

EXCESSIVE DRINKING?

An issue at USCB?...

Drinking is deeply ingrained in the campus culture at many

universities across the Nation.

Are you WHITE… or RED?!

Academic Problems: About 25 percent of college students report academic consequences of their drinking

…Lack of focus

Missing class…

Overall lower

grades!

Other Likely Consequences:

3.) How does excessive drinking apply to transfer students more so than the overall undergraduate population?

• Transfer Shock!• Transfer students feel the effects of alcohol and peer pressure

more so than those admitted as freshman.• Feel the need to become apart of the community. • Moving into a college community away from home. • Coping with the quarter system, challenging classes and a

new social scene.

Department & Resources That Address the Solution!!!

UCSB Recreation Center

Fitness(basketball courts, racquet ball courts, fitness equipment)Intramural Sports(most are coed) including Golf, Soccer, Softball, Flag Football and others.

Club Sports(coed or one gender) including Ski and Snowboard, Rugby, Soccer, Lacrosse and others.Adventure Programs(Kayaking, SCUBA, and others)

•Great for helping yourself or others you may know that are experiencing a struggle with drinking

•Offers self help groups

•Provides free and confidential counseling •Substance-free housing

•Offers seminars

•Offers education courses in drinking

2.

3.) After Dark Programs (You can have fun sober!)

-UCSB After Dark Weekend Calendar offered at the Office of Student Life.-UCSB Arts & Lecture-Zodo’s Bowling and Beyond-UCSB sporting events

UCSB sporting events

• http://ucsbgauchos.cstv.com/index-main.html

• Check for sporting events throughout the school year and support your Gauchos!

3.) After Dark Programs

UCSB Arts & Lecture Program– https://artsandlectures.sa.ucsb.edu/index.aspx

– Mission Statement:• Enhance the educational experience at the University.• Foster artistic excellence and creativity.• Connect UCSB and the richly diverse communities.-See their calendar online for a list of Free events and other healthy

alternatives!

3.) After Dark Programs cont.

Zodos Bowling and Beyond!

Wednesday Cosmic Bowling/College Night. Buy one game get one free!Offer Bowling Leagues on Friday nightsCheck their website for special events calendar

-http://www.zodos.com

4. Life of The Party

What is “Life of the Party”?

• Student Group-By students, for students!

• Reduce Excessive Drinking!!!-Partying Right-Having Fun-Enjoy IV/SB party scene regret-free

Useful Tips

Party Thrower: Checklist Liquor & lease Signs of alcohol poisoning Mocktail recipes, snack

ideas

Party Goer: Transportation DUI checkpoint alerts

Party Goer

Save Yourself from IVFP!

Insert corny slogan here: “We Gaucho Back”

Visit “Life of the Party” website

http://lifeoftheparty.sa.ucsb.edu/

Wellness Program

Free 15min massages(offered at the Ucen, SRB and Library)

Field Trips(including the SB Farmer’s Market, Hiking and Meditation at the beach)

6. S.T.A.R.…So they don’t end up like this guy…

What S.T.A.R is About

Peer Educators:trained to provide info about effects of alcohol & other drugs and give helpful tips on how to

avoid harmful outcomes when using such substances

S.T.A.R. continued

Convey info in nonjudgmental way Support both: students who choose to abstain

& not abstain from alcohol Events:

-Alcohol Awareness Week-Safe Spring Break Week

Has its uses…-INTERNSHIP opportunity!!!!!! (great for all the transfers in getting experience in alcohol & drug counseling/education)

For more info, visit: http://wellness.sa.ucsb.edu/Internships_STAR.aspx

It’s All a Collective Effort!

Chancellor Yang Partying it up in I.V.

Does the budget dictate necessity?

• It shouldn’t!!!!!• Are these programs essential: YES!!!• Students need outlets that don’t just involve alcohol & drugs• Reason they exist: issue, problem defined, collective effort

between students & UCSB to find alternative ways• Requires both inputs: UCSB and students• Alternative Solution(s):

-Set up new programs in Isla Vista geared toward alcohol & drug usage (education, counseling, etc)

Congratulations!

You’re now on your way to a healthier future as a Gaucho at UCSB! See you

at Sandbar!