THE STATE OF SUBSTANCE
USE AND EDUCATION AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
Drew M. Smith
Director, Office of Substance
Education & Responsibility
Rachel Carnahan
Assistant Director, Office of
Substance Education & Responsibility
Role of Substance Education &
Responsibility (SEAR)
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Provide substance education and abuse prevention information to UK undergraduate
population.
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AlcoholEdu
Workshops and presentations by staff and Student Wellness Ambassadors
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Residence Life
Athletics
Fraternity and Sororities
Develop and administer educational programming for students who have been found
in violation of any institutional substance policies (alcohol, drug, or tobacco).
“Leaders of Character” pilot program
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Educational programming on ATOD-related issues to youth in the Lexington community
through the Fayette County Public School system.
AlcoholEdu Information
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Required for all new students who are:
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U.S. citizens
Non-transfer
Younger than 21 years of age
Two-part program that must be completed before arriving
to campus.
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Previously utilized academic alerts (by Labor Day) and academic
holds (by mid-October)
Starting fall 2012, students who fail to complete by Labor Day
(students told mid-August) must complete an in-person, eight-hour
session on a Saturday morning/afternoon and pay $100.
AlcoholEdu Information
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Utilized by over 500 colleges and universities across the U.S.
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Institutional benchmarks
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SEC
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Purdue University
University of Iowa
University of Maryland – College Park
University of University of Michigan
University of Alabama
University of Arkansas
University of Mississippi
Vanderbilt University
University of South Carolina
2011-2012
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N = 2,779 first-year students meeting this criteria completed both Parts 1 & 2 by the
deadline
An additional 831 completed Part 1, but failed to complete Part 2 by the deadline and
are not part of the data presented today.
Interest in Student Engagement
Students were given an optional student
engagement survey, offering a variety of programs
offered by the University of Kentucky.
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Movie nights: 1499 students
Live music: 1455
Intramural sports: 1331
Fitness classes: 1222
Nothing specific – just a place to hang out: 1134
Trips to regional sporting events: 1090
AlcoholEdu, Retention, and Academic
Success
Did not
return
9%
AlcoholEdu Academic Alert
(n=336)
Academic
Suspension
0%
Probation
and Did
not return
8%
Probation
25%
No flag in
Spring
58%
•Of the 272 students who
did not return, 21%
received AlcoholEdu
Academic Alerts.
•Of the 520 students that
are currently on Academic
Probations, 21% received
AlcoholEdu Academic
Alerts.
•The AlcoholEdu
Academic Alert may
serve as an early
warning system for
advisors
Negative Consequences of Drinking
within the Past Two Weeks
UK
Nation
Missed class, performed poorly on
assignment, and/or got behind in
school
33%
32%
Hangover
52%
45%
Blacked Out
40%
36%
Drove after 4 or more drinks
11%
10%
Rode with a driver who had been
drinking
16%
13%
Was taken advantage of sexually
14%
13%
Took advantage of someone sexually
10%
9%
Part 1: Past Two Week Drinking
Chart Title
Non-Drinkers
Light/Moderate Drinkers
High-Risk Drinkers
0%
10%
National
20%
30%
Benchmark
40%
SEC
UK
50%
60%
Part 2: Past Two Week Drinking
Chart Title
Non-Drinkers
National
Benchmark
SEC
UK
Light/Moderate Drinkers
High-Risk Drinkers
0.00%
20.00%
40.00%
60.00%
Drinking and Gender
56%
53%
11%
17%
32%
30%
Male
Female
High-Risk
Moderate
Non-Drinkers
Where Students Drink
Places where students report they drink most often
University of Kentucky
National
Off-campus residence
65%
41%
Athletic event
12%
3%
Outdoor setting
7%
7%
On-Campus residence
6%
21%
Other location
10%
28%
Other Substance Use in Past 2 Weeks
(before arriving on campus)
None in past two weeks
Marijuana
Cocaine
Ecstasy
Methamphetamine
Rohypnol
ADHD meds
“Downers”
“Uppers”
UK
78.3%
12.3%
2.1%
2.4%
1.9%
1.9%
3.4%
1.9%
2%
Benchmark
82.7%
11.7%
1.8%
2%
1.7%
1.7%
2.7%
1.7%
1.7%
Nation
80.2%
12.7%
2.2%
2.3%
1.9%
1.9%
3.2%
2%
2%
Tranquilizers (Valium, Xanax)
2.4%
1.9%
2.2%
Heroin
Opiates-type drugs (Vicodin,
Percocet)
LSD
Mushrooms, PCP, etc.
Salvia
Steroids
Chewing tobacco
Cigarettes
1.9%
1.7%
1.9%
3%
2.3%
2.6%
2.2%
2.5%
2%
1.9%
6%
15.3%
1.8%
2%
1.8%
1.7%
4.3%
10.2%
2.1%
2.3%
2.2%
1.9%
5%
12.5%
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