Intervention Services

ATOD Intervention Services works to empower students to make healthy and responsible choices concerning use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. No-use and low-risk behaviors are supported while the realities of the negative consequence of high-risk use are addressed. Strategies to reduce ATOD-related barriers to academic and social success are primary intervention goals.

ATOD Intervention Services 

  • 50 minute Alcohol and other drug (AOD) assessment
  • AOD intervention for self and others
  • AOD training
  • 90 minute Group AOD education
  • Individual risk reduction counseling
  • Referral to treatment
  • Relapse Prevention Counseling and Smoking cessation
If you think that you or a friend have a problem with alcohol or another drug, below are some campus and community resources to help. Acknowledging that you need help does not mean you are an alcoholic or addict. SHCS staff do not label people. ATOD Intervention Services are confidential and unlimited, and available at no charge to UC Davis students.
 
  • Intervention Services Individual Consultation
  • Cost: No charge
    Eligibility: All registered UC Davis students.
    Access: By appointment only. Make an appointment by calling (530) 752-6334 or use Health-e-Messaging.
    Location: The Student Health and Wellness Center.
    Hours of Operation

    Speak confidentially with a professional staff person about personal issues involving alcohol, tobacco or other drugs.

  • Training for Intervention Procedures (TIPS)
  • Cost: No charge
    Eligibility: All registered UC Davis students.
    Access: By appointment only. Make an appointment by calling (530) 752-6334 or use Health-e-Messaging.
    Location: The Student Health and Wellness Center.
    Hours of Operation

    This assessment is designed to assist students in examining their drinking and other drug behavior(s) in a judgment-free environment. The student selects his or her goals to reduce risky behaviors and the harmful consequences of drinking or using other drugs. Some students attend BASICS to fulfill a requirement as a result of an alcohol or marijuana-related offense, while others participate because they would like to learn moderation strategies to reduce negative consequences from drinking or using marijuana.

    Part 1: The student can expect to complete an assessment of his or her alcohol, marijuana, or other drug consumption patterns, history and related issues. This assessment is completed before the student meets with the ATOD Intervention Services Coordinator. The assessment is completely confidential.

    Part 2: Personalized feedback is provided based on assessments during a confidential one-on-one meeting with the ATOD Intervention Services Coordinator and focuses on ways the student might choose to reduce future health, social and legal risks.

  • Brief Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS) Assessment
  • Cost: No charge
    Eligibility: All registered UC Davis students.
    Access: By appointment only. Make an appointment by calling (530) 752-6334 or use Health-e-Messaging.
    Location: The Student Health and Wellness Center.
    Hours of Operation

    These 90-minute sessions are provided in a confidential and non-judgmental environment for students referred from the conduct system or students who self-refer. Student will take the BASICS survey prior to attending the education group. ATOD issues, alcohol poisoning and decision-making skills are addressed.

  • Aggies for Recovery
  • Cost: No charge

    Eligibility: All registered UC Davis undergraduate and graduate students.
    Access: Drop-in. For more information, contact Stephanie Lake with SHCS at (530) 752-6334 
    Location: The Student Health and Wellness Center.

    Aggies for Recovery's mission is to promote recovery in institutions of higher education.  Aggies for Recovery aims to enhance the student experience by facilitating exciting and engaging activities for recovery-minded individuals. We also aim to educate students about the benefits of a recovery-based lifestyle.

    Objectives

    - Education
    - Recovery
    - Abstinence
    - Open-Door Policy

    What We Do:

    Movie Nights, Dinners, Dancing, Trips, ...and so much more!

  • Smoking Cessation
  • Cost: No charge.
    Eligibility: All registered UC Davis students.
    Access: By appointment only. Make an appointment by calling (530) 752-6334 or use Health-e-Messaging.
    Location: The Student Health and Wellness Center.
    Hours of Operation

    These individual client centered tobacco cessation services are available from the ATOD Intervention Services Coordinator. Services available include obtaining medication through Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS) health care providers, biofeedback and individual cessation counseling. The ATOD Intervention Services Coordinator works closely with SHCS clinicians to prescribe and oversee the appropriate medication.

  • This is Quitting App
  • This is Quitting is a free, customizable smoking cessation tool that was designed for young adults. It is a cessation support app with an accompanying text messaging component that is now available on the UC Davis campus. Download the app and sign up with your UC Davis email address to get started today!
  • Campus, Community, & Other Resources
  • Campus Resources

    ATOD Intervention Services
    SHCS Health Education & Promotion
    SHCS Counseling Services
    Academic and Staff Assistance Program (ASAP)

    Community Resources

    Yolo County Department of Alcohol and Drug Program: (530) 666-8650.

    12 Step Programs and Other AA Information

    Student Health Services does not sponsor, promote or facilitate 12 step programs. However, Student Health Services recognizes the importance of 12 step programs to the recovery process of many people addicted to alcohol and other drugs. Visit the following links to find out more about some 12 step programs and their local meeting dates and times:

    Alcoholics Anonymous
    Local AA Meetings: Davis
    Al-Anon and Alateen
    Al-Anon and Alateen local meetings: Davis
    Narcotics Anonymous
    Narcotics Anonymous local meetings: Sacramento
    Marijuana Anonymous
    Marijuana Anonymous local meetings: Sacramento
    Overeaters Anonymous
    Overeaters Anonymous local meetings: Davis

    Other Recommended Resources

    Bacchus & Gamma Peer Network
    National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
    Rethinking Drinking Website (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
    Addiction Center

  • Mixing Campaign
  • Are you familiar with how the effects of one substance might affect the other? UC Davis Health Education and Promotion has launched "Think Before You Drink and Drug," a campaign aimed to raise awareness of the potentially dangerous effects of different drug interactions. Learn more!