Health Topics: Alcohol and Drugs

A.A. Meetings around the Harvard Square & Cambridge Area.

Yes or no questionnaire to access whether you or a friend have an alcohol or drugs problem.

All medications can cause side effects and can interact with other drugs or foods. Tips on how to improve the safe use of medications.

Guidelines for helping a friend who is intoxicated, whether your friend is unconscious, conscious, or becomes agitated.

Warning signs of life-threatening levels of intoxication.

On-Campus Resources: Alcohol and Drugs

Call: 617-496-0133
The Office of Alcohol & Other Drug Services (AODS) is a multidimensional resource for students, faculty, staff, and members of the larger Harvard University community, offering a wide range of programs and services aimed at reducing the negative consequences associated with heavy, episodic drinking and substance abuse. AODS collaborates with students and staff throughout the University to create a comprehensive program focused on the health and safety of Harvard students.

Online Resources: Alcohol and Drugs

Landmark report from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) outlining a series of recommendations for colleges and universities, researchers, and NIAAA.

A resource for higher education administrators, students, parents, and other professionals who are seeking information about creating healthier and safer living and learning environments for college and university students, both on campus and in the surrounding community.

A comprehensive alcohol and other drug education, prevention, and intervention program for both high school and college students.

For individuals, families, and communities struggling with addiction to alcohol and other drugs, Hazelden (a nonprofit organization) helps people transform their lives by providing the highest quality treatment and continuing care services, education, research, and publishing products available today.

An independent center that supports, promotes and provides technical assistance in the application of the social norms approach to a broad range of health, safety and social justice issues, including alcohol-related risk-reduction and the prevention of tobacco abuse.

An international association of college and university based peer education programs focusing on alcohol abuse prevention and other related student health and safety issues which actively promotes peer education as a useful element of campus health education and wellness efforts.

The Higher Education Center's purpose is to help college and community leaders develop, implement, and evaluate programs and policies to reduce student problems related to alcohol and other drug use and interpersonal violence. The Center provides trainings, technical assistance, and publications to support these efforts, and promotes innovative program development to improve student education, campus-based media campaigns (including social norms campaigns), early intervention, treatment, and recovery strategies, and enforcement.