Alcohol and Other Drug Education Center

Category of Resource

Location & Description of Resource

La Salle University-related AOD information

1.      Access to the AODEC's links to information about "drugs other than alcohol."

2.       La Salle University’s alcohol & other drug policies – Adobe Acrobat Reader needed: Pages 70 - 74.

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Alcohol & the Body

1.      How alcohol works – a must for all who choose to drink

2.      Trace the flow of alcohol through the body

3.      Blood Alcohol Level

a.      A review of blood alcohol levels & behavior

b.      Gender sensitive BAL charts

Male 130#, 140#, 150#, 160#, 170#, 180#, 190#, 200#, 210#, 220#

Female 100#, 110#, 120#, 130#, 140#, 150#, 160#, 170#, 180#, 190#, 200#

d.      Visit a virtual bar to estimate your BAL

Interesting Alcohol Facts

1.      A primer on alcohol

2.      Calorie content of different brands of beer

3.      Calculate the calories consumed when drinking alcohol

4.      Alcohol IQ – test your knowledge of alcohol facts

5.      Demonstration of “Beer Goggles”

6.      Definition of “moderate drinking”

”Reality Check”

1.      College Life Skills & Alcohol Survey – a personal look at one’s drinking compared to that of college students nationwide

2.      e-Chug – a personal assessment of drinking that provides an objective look at risk– feedback provided based on 2004 CORE La Salle AOD survey results

3.      A simple alcohol survey – online self-assessment form that provides feedback based on your responses

4.      “How much is too much?” – interactive alcohol screening that provides personalized feedback

5.      A “second opinion” on the “how much is too much” alcohol screening

Changing Personal Drinking Behavior

      How to moderate your drinking

Changing Personal Smoking (“weed”) Behavior

1.      “Getting Out of IT”: How to cut down or quit cannabis

Miscellaneous Resources

1.      The University of Chicago Counseling Center's virtual pamphlet collection

2.      PA Liquor Control Board Materials—Free for PA residents, single copies available to non-residents

3 .      "Most of Us" - Montana's social norms web page - excellent overview, great resources

4 .      The Social Norms Project

5.      Harvard's collection of AOD links

6 .      AA/NA meetings for Philadelphia college students (double click "AA/NA meetings" link)