{"id":7,"date":"2018-06-06T19:59:44","date_gmt":"2018-06-06T19:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/choices\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2025-12-01T21:14:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T21:14:01","slug":"welcome-to-the-choices-office","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/choices\/","title":{"rendered":"Substance Abuse Prevention at WestConn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-69\" src=\"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/choices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2018\/06\/choices-slider-3-300x129.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1043\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/choices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2018\/06\/choices-slider-3-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/choices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2018\/06\/choices-slider-3.jpg 614w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1043px) 100vw, 1043px\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #800080\">Mission and History<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We are the alcohol and substance abuse prevention program at WestConn. We believe that all students want to succeed academically and fulfill their potential during the college years. When substance abuse gets in the way, it can seriously derail those dreams.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800080\">Our Goals<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide confidential assessment and counseling for students experiencing problems with any substance use\/abuse.<\/li>\n<li>Provide resources, information and services that will help students make informed and responsible decisions about the use of alcohol and\/or drugs.<\/li>\n<li>Educate students about healthy lifestyle alternatives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">Contact Information &amp; Hours of Operation<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Tuesday, Wednesday 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.<br \/>\nThursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>203-837-8899<\/strong><br \/>\nStudent Health &amp; Wellness Center (Newbury Hall)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b><i><br \/>\nSubstance Abuse Prevention Coordinator<br \/>\n<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b><i>Please contact us if you have any questions.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>AA Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ct-aa.org\/meetings\/?tsml-view=map\">https:\/\/ct-aa.org\/meetings\/?tsml-view=map<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AA meetings are now being held virtually by many local providers. This link will help provide the most up to date information on meetings near you and their accommodations currently!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/choices\/events\/\">Upcoming Events<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-227\" src=\"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/choices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2019\/02\/wcsu__7976-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"Can I Kiss You? Fall 2018\" width=\"277\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/choices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2019\/02\/wcsu__7976-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/choices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2019\/02\/wcsu__7976-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/choices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2019\/02\/wcsu__7976-1024x731.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-225\" src=\"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/choices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2019\/02\/wcsu__7951-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"Can I Kiss You? Fall 2018\" width=\"276\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/choices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2019\/02\/wcsu__7951-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/choices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2019\/02\/wcsu__7951-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/choices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2019\/02\/wcsu__7951-1024x731.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-223\" src=\"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/choices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2019\/02\/wcsu__7914-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"Can I Kiss You? Fall 2018\" width=\"277\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/choices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2019\/02\/wcsu__7914-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/choices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2019\/02\/wcsu__7914-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/choices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2019\/02\/wcsu__7914-1024x731.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #800080\">This is What Addiction Looks Like<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">Created by Andreas Hykade<\/h4>\n<table class=\" aligncenter\" style=\"height: 320px;width: 570px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 321px\">\n<td style=\"width: 567px;text-align: center;height: 321px\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nuggets\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HUngLgGRJpo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-416 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/choices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2024\/05\/the-good-samaritan-law-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/choices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2024\/05\/the-good-samaritan-law-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/choices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2024\/05\/the-good-samaritan-law.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mission and History We are the alcohol and substance abuse prevention program at WestConn. We believe that all students want to succeed academically and fulfill their potential during the college years. 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