Across the United States and at IUP, drug and alcohol use/misuse is cause for concern. Here are some of the latest trends that have been reported at IUP and in the surrounding communities.

Help PA–S.W.A.T. (Students Working Against Tobacco) put more bubbles in the air than cigarette smoke on Tuesday, October 5, 2010, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Information about smoking cessation services offered by Pennsylvania Students Working Against Tobacco will be provided in the Oak Grove on Tuesday, April 27, 2010, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Ann Sesti, of the Office of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs, accepted the position of Pennsylvania State Territory coordinator for the Network Addressing Collegiate Alcohol and Other Drug Issues.

The Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs (ATOD) Program wants to know more about you. Sign up for a focus group by April 9, 2010.

PASSHE received a $500,000 two-year U.S. Department of Education grant to reduce alcohol consumption and binge drinking among first-year residence students by 7 percent. IUP will be one of fourteen universities participating in the grant’s goals.

Implementing screening and brief interventions that address tobacco and alcohol use in a university or health-care setting helps students reduce their high-risk behaviors. This informative training session on Saturday, November 7, 2009, will provide knowledge and practical application of proven techniques in helping to prevent high-risk behaviors in students.