Alcohol & Other Drugs Prevention and Education

ScreenU Rx is a free, confidential, prescription drug risk assessment based on evidence-based strategies called SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment). ScreenU Rx is brief (three to five minutes to complete on a computer, laptop or mobile device) and offers immediate, personalized feedback.

ScreenU Rx can help you quickly identify if you are experiencing negative consequences because of your prescription drug use. Based on your responses, you will receive non-judgmental feedback encouraging you to think about your choices that may put you at risk for harmful consequences. ScreenU Rx can also provide ways to keep yourself and your friends safer. If necessary, you may be referred to our campus and community resources. 

Click here to begin ScreenU Rx and receive your anonymous results.

ScreenU is a free, confidential, alcohol risk assessment based on evidence-based strategies called SBIRT Technology (Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment). ScreenU is a brief (three to five minutes to complete on a computer, laptop or mobile device), and offers immediate, personalized feedback.

ScreenU can help you quickly identify if you are experiencing negative consequences because of your alcohol use. Based on your responses, you will receive non-judgmental feedback encouraging you to think about your choices that may put you at risk for harmful consequences. ScreenU can also provide ways to keep yourself and your friends safer. If necessary, you may be referred to our campus and community resources. 

Click here to begin ScreenU Alcohol and receive your anonymous results.

Like ScreenU Alcohol, ScreenU Cannabis is a free, confidential, marijuana risk assessment based on evidence-based strategies called SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment). ScreenU Cannabis is brief (three to five minutes to complete on a computer, laptop or mobile device) and offers immediate, personalized feedback.

ScreenU Cannabis can help you quickly identify if you are experiencing negative consequences because of your cannabis use. Based on your responses, you will receive non-judgmental feedback encouraging you to think about your choices that may put you at risk for harmful consequences. ScreenU Cannabis can also provide ways to keep yourself and your friends safer. If necessary, you may be referred to campus and community resources. 

Click here to begin ScreenU Cannabis and receive your anonymous results 

For information regarding SBIRT programming, including online access to eCheckUp, contact Ashley Gann at abga230@uky.edu. 

Around campus you notice increased attention on game days and alcohol use. That is because for some of our students football games and alcohol-related game day activities puts them at greater risk of harm.  The Do’s and Don’ts campaign promotes school spirit while encouraging behavior to reduce alcohol-related risks. With 22% of college students nationally drinking at least weekly, this initiative helps students enjoy game day traditions, like the 'C-A-T-S Cats, Cats, Cats' cheer, while emphasizing strategies to lower alcohol-related risks—such as drinking water between alcoholic beverages, eating high-protein meals, and limiting alcoholic drinks to one per hour. For some students sporting events often correlate with binge or heavy episodic drinking, which can lead to serious consequences, including academic decline, health problems, and an increased risk of accidents or assaults, affecting both drinkers and non-drinkers alike.

Led by POWER, a well-being prevention unit at UK, this campaign also promotes social wellness, part of POWER's promotion of the SAMSHA 8 dimensions of wellness. By encouraging positive social interactions and lower risk decision-making, it helps students establish habits that contribute to long-term well-being. Simple tips, such as moving your car before 7 am and sticking with friends, further promote safe, fun, and memorable game day experience for everyone.

The Collegiate Recovery Community provides a no-cost support system to students who are working to improve their addictive behavior, who are curious about making changes, and those who are impacted by their friend or family member's addictive behavior. Weekly recovery meetings are entirely student-led and are all-recovery welcoming. Click here for more information on the Collegiate Recovery Community. 

The student conduct process helps students learn, mature, and develop greater self-awareness while balancing the needs of the UK community.  When student behavior does not model UK’s values, the student conduct process is used to uphold the standards of UK. The Code of Student Conduct (Code) promotes the core values of the UK, including integrity, respect, responsibility and accountability, and sense of community. For more information on the Office of Student Conduct click here.

Alcohol and Other Drugs Biennial Review 

Administrative Regulation 4:10 - Code of Student Conduct promotes the core values of the UK, including integrity, respect, responsibility and accountability, and sense of community. The Code outlines the rights for students and student organizations, the standards of conduct for all students and student organizations, and the procedures for determining violations. For more information on the Code of Student Conduct click here.

POWER works closely with the Office of Student Conduct to ensure education and behavior change theory are integral to all Alcohol & Other Drug Restorative Actions. Well-being professionals are consistently working to ensure the most up-to-date and relevant information is included and that each course is delivered to the appropriate audience based on the individual's violation, finding, and Restorative Action Plan. For more information on Mandated Education and Workshops click here.

All new, incoming University of Kentucky students (first-time freshmen, transfer and graduate) are required to complete mandatory training courses. At UK, you play a crucial role in keeping our campus safe, so we want to help you develop the tools to handle issues that may arise around you.  

Through the Vector Solutions platform, you will need to complete your required two-part courses to avoid receiving an account hold which may prevent you from registering for classes for the next semester.

To complete the course(s), you will need your linkblue account information to log in via the UK Single Sign-On button.

For more information on AlcoholEDU and Sexual Assault Prevention Courses click here. 

https://studentsuccess.uky.edu/sites/default/files/2024-05/uk-psu-parent-alcohol-handbook-2024-issuu.pdfAlcohol and drug use can have a significant negative impact on a college student’s life and on the campus community.  Research has shown that parents and families can play an important role in influencing this behavior.  We have put together a resource guide to help you, as a parent or family member, in understanding alcohol and drugs on college campuses and having this conversation with your student. To download the handbook click here.