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.
Aggies for Recovery aims to provide students who are struggling with addiction or dependency of any kind with a support system of like-minded individuals and a safe space to discuss personal issues. The group members work toward abstinence, but welcome people in all stages of recovery. It is an official student group on the UC Davis campus.
Many individuals who mix alcohol and drugs are not 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.
Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself
Do you know what happens when you mix alcohol with different substances? Check out our fact sheet to find out how alcohol interacts with common drug groups.
Aggies Act is a UC Davis protocol, adopted by our campus Fall 2017, that removes barriers when seeking help in potentially life threatening situations involving alcohol and other substances.
Aggies Act is both a Good Samaritan and Medical Amnesty policy, encouraging a shared responsibility among UC Davis students to take action. The protocol applies to both the person experiencing a medical emergency and the friend/bystander calling for help.
