Prevention Puzzle Research based, comprehensive, well-coordinated programs with a focus on student engagement form the guiding principals at the Wellness Center. Our Prevention Planning Model addresses the general student population (Universal Prevention); students who are known to be in a high-risk group (Targeted Prevention); and students who have demonstrated high-risk behaviors (Indicated Prevention). All first year students who came to campus in fall 2010 were required to complete a web-based alcohol prevention curriculum from 3rd Millennium Classrooms called Alcohol Wise. Alcohol Wise was created to change campus culture, educate college students about the harmful effects of alcohol, and act as prevention for future alcohol-related violations. Prime For Life is an 8-hour class that is offered multiple times per quarter to students who have been sanctioned by the courts, or university conduct officers as a consequence of violating state alcohol laws or the student code of conduct. In addition to the class, students complete an online alcohol and drug screening and a oneon-one interview with the facilitator of the class. Except for DUI related offences, Prime for Life is a courtapproved alternative to the alcohol & drug information school (ADIS) offered in the community. If a student has been court ordered to receive an alcohol and drug evaluation, they need
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to have this completed by a state certified agency in the community. Under the Influence and Marijuana 101 are both web-based classes that take approximately 1.5 – 2 hours to complete. Typically a student will be asked to take Under the Influence for a minor alcohol offense that violates the student code of conduct or the housing policy. Marijuana 101 is typically assigned to students who violate state law or university policy with respect to marijuana. The courts often accept it as an alternative to the ADIS, but students need to confirm this with their probation contacts. National data and evidence collected at CWU support the efficacy of all of these interventions. These classes are effective because they follow best practices as noted by the NIAAA, NASPA* and others. Students like the classes because they are offered in a non-biased, nonjudgmental format with protocols emphasizing personal choice, support for change, and challenging outcome expectancies. *National Association of Student Personnel Administrators