GENERAL INFORMATION

Alcohol and drug education services offered by the Office of Health Promotion and Education (OHPE) at University Health Services include:

Alcohol Intervention Programs (AIP Levels 1 and 2; Level 3 is provided by Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS))

Marijuana Intervention Program (MIP)

AIP and MIP are educational programs designed to aid students in making low-risk personal decisions with regard to alcohol, marijuana, and other drugs. AIP and MIP are offered for students mandated by Penn State's Offices of Judicial Affairs or Residence Life and/or a Centre County* Magistrate.

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PROGRAM PURPOSE AND GOALS

AIP and MIP facilitate services that address:

	Low risk decision-making by those who choose to use alcohol
	Support and reinforcement of the decision not to use alcohol and other drugs
	Intervention and/or referral for those abusing alcoholic beverages and/or other drugs
	Abstinence education regarding the use of illicit substances

The goals are to:

	AIP1 Goal: To reduce the likelihood that students will engage in behaviors that result in alcohol-related violations in the future.
	AIP2 Goal: To reduce alcohol consumption, particularly high-risk drinking patterns and the negative consequence of high-risk drinking to self and others, as well as reduce the impact of high-risk drinking on the community (both on and off campus).
	MIP Goal: To provide accurate information about marijuana and other drugs, and promote low-risk decision-making.

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LINKS TO ALCOHOL AND MARIJUANA INTERVENTION PROGRAM LEVELS

Click here for more information about the Alcohol Intervention Program Level 1

Click here for more information about the Alcohol Intervention Program Level 2

Click here for more information about the Alcohol Intervention Program Level 3

Click here for more information about the Marijuana Intervention Program

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STUDENT VOLUNTEERS

Click the following link if you are interested in helping others and would like to become involved with the Alcohol and Marijuana Intervention Program as a student volunteer interventionist.