Substance Use Awareness

Here’s a guide to getting out of drinking without the pressure:

• Opting Out – What to say?

Prevention Videos

• Factors to Consider Before Drinking Alcohol
• DUI and Prevention
• Alcohol Prevention Recap
• Refusal Skills

Prevention Videos

• Smokescreen
• Let’s Talk About Cannabis!
• Cannabis and Pregnancy

• Make sure you register your event first and foremost with the Dean of Students office, especially if you are a student organization or holding a University event with alcohol.
  Registration of Activities
• Greet all guests at the door. Unwanted party crashers often cause the drama.
• Make sure everyone who drinks has a designated driver.
• Limit the actual time of the party to 3 or 4 hours.
• Get plenty of non-alcoholic drinks.
• Get plenty of food that will last throughout the night.
• Stay on top of potential problems – or problem people.
• Plan fun activities that don’t involve alcohol.
• Never serve to under the age of 21- Louisiana State Law states it is illegal to drink under the age of 21.