Alcohol and Other Drug Programs

An online education program for helping students practice safe & healthy choices entitled "AlcoholEdu". Incoming undergraduate WVU students under 24 are required to complete the program, but other groups can request access as well. The program provides students with baseline knowledge and awareness of alcohol issues while motivating action & allowing them to set personal goals.

This program is designed to meet the unique needs of your group by providing participants with the opportunity to electronically submit ANY questions, concerns, or topics of interest related to alcohol and other drugs prior to the program that they want to learn about. The submissions are completely anonymous. The content of the session is based heavily on these inquiries, along with current, factual, and helpful information regarding alcohol and other drug misuse.

This program, with the support of the Monongalia County Health Department, trains participants in the use of Narcan nasal spray, to be used for the treatment of a known or suspected opioid overdose emergency. Narcan is designed to help reverse the effects of an opioid overdose in minutes. Fentanyl test strips are also discussed as part of this training. For the full list of campus Naloxone locations, please visit the WVU Safety website.

Duration: Approximately 45 minutes.

A quick, interactive game where students can put their knowledge of standard alcohol proportions to the test! During Bartender School, students will have a pop quiz with a member of WELLWVU staff to learn tips to keep them safe & healthy while drinking. An extended version of Bartender School featuring in-depth discussion about alcohol use is also available for classrooms and student organizations.

*Short, tabling-type event - 5 minutes

*Extended classroom version - 45-60 minutes

This program helps participants understand the "Good and Not So Good" things that may occur when gambling and how the motivations for betting contribute to gambling harm. Participants will develop gambling media literacy skills, learn about cognitive distortions related to gambling, recognize when a friend may be struggling and how to help, as well as learn about campus, state and national resources.

Duration: Approximately 45 minutes.

TIPS for the University addresses the difficult problems of alcohol misuse on college campuses. Following successful completion of the training, participants will be TIPS certified for 3 years. This interactive program encourages an informal & conversational atmosphere in which the students are the experts! Students are the ones who can lead the way to creating a responsible campus environment & TIPS shows us that!

Maximum of 30 participants per session. No cost to participants.

Duration: Approximately 3 hours

Are you a WVU student turning 21?

No matter how you choose to celebrate, WELLWVU hopes you have a fun and safe 21st birthday!

During the month of your 21st birthday, be on the look out for an email from WELLWVU sent to your MIX account. The email includes helpful alcohol safety tips, and details on how to enter for a chance to be 1 of 10 students monthly to win a $100 Amazon gift card. 

To be entered for a chance to win a $100 gift card, you must complete a brief (5-7 minute) "ScreenU Alcohol" questionnaire. You will have access to this questionnaire and be given instructions to submit your certificate of completion after filling out a simple form provided in the 21st Birthday email from WELLWVU. The questionnaire is completely anonymous and will provide you with personalized feedback about alcohol use based on your individual responses.