Alcohol & Other Drugs

Reduce your risk of having a problem with alcohol and other drugs by being informed and making responsible decisions around substances.

A simple way of determining whether there may be a problem, is the CAGE Assessment. Ask yourself the following questions:

1. Have you ever felt you needed to Cut down on your substance use?
2. Have people Annoyed you by criticizing your substance use?
3. Have you ever felt Guilty about substance use?
4. Have you ever felt you needed to use first thing in the morning (Eye-opener) to steady your nerves or to get rid of a hangover?

If you answer yes to any of these questions, you may be experiencing a substance use problem.

• Binge Drinking
• Blackouts in College Students
• Reducing Your Risks
• Standard Drinks Chart
• Addiction in Women
• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome & Effects
• Prescription Drug Abuse
• Adderall Abuse
• Cannabis

Tobacco & Nicotine

The following tobacco cessation resources are available to those who want to seek assistance:

• WV PEIA Tobacco Cessation Program

• Shepherd University Health Center’s smoking cessation classes; call 304-876-5161.  This service is available to employees as well as students.

• West Virginia Tobacco Quitline: Call 800-QUIT-NOW (800-784-8669)

• Smartphone apps:
  • MyQuit Coach
  • Quit Now
  • Quit Tracker
  • Cessation Nation

• Texting apps:
  • Text QUIT to 47848
  • Text VET to 47848 (for veterans)
  • Text SPIT to 333888 (for dip)
  • Text DITCHJUUL to 88709
• When Smokers Quit