How to Help a Friend
WHAT TO DO TO HELP:
What to look for:
- Are they drinking regularly?
- How many drinks are they having in one sitting?
- Are they saying that it鈥檚 affecting their health?
- Are they suffering experiencing and mental health concerns?
- Are they drinking when they are sad, unhappy, anxious or stressed?
- Do they have a family history of alcohol or other drug abuse/addiction?
- Are their friends and loved ones expressing concern about their drinking?
If you think there鈥檚 a problem, ask questions鈥攕ome examples are:
- How many times a week or month do you drink?
- How many drinks do you usually have?
- Do you have a family history of alcohol or other drug abuse/addiction?
- Do you drink when you are sad, unhappy, anxious or stressed?
- If you drink, what do you do to keep yourself safe?
- What concerns do you have about your drinking?
- Have your friends or loved ones expressed concern about your drinking?
- Have you been treated for alcohol or drugs in the past?
- Are you aware of resources to get help?
Let them know that they are not alone, and it鈥檚 okay to get help. Encourage them to moderate their behavior.
WHERE TO GET HELP
On-campus resources
Behavioral Health Services at Unified Clinics provides a wide range of treatment and intervention services
1000 Oakland Drive (East Campus)
(269) 387-7000
Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings
Find meetings through .Community resources
615 East Crosstown Parkway - (269) 553-7037
610 S Burdick St - (269) 373-6000
2615 Stadium Drive
(269) 343-1651
519 South Park St.
(269) 383-0450
1530 Nichols Road
(866) 852-4001
(800) 678-5500 (24 hours)
ONLINE RESOURCES
Education and research
Substance abuse and addiction