Resources Available to Penn Students

• Alcohol 101: A primer on alcohol and drinking.
• Alcohol/Drug 24 hour help line: Seattle-based 24-hour hotline helps answer questions about alcohol and drug problems.
• Bill Moyers, PBS: PBS special from journalist Bill Moyers on addiction and recovery.  Aired March 29, 1998.
• Boozemeter: A formula for calculating the amount of alcohol consumed in specific drinks.
• Conduct an alcohol self-assessment: These help you determine how far a you or a friend has gone in terms of drinking.
• Conducting an alcohol assessment regarding a significant other: This quiz is presented by the Mayo Clinic and is useful if you suspect someone you love or care about has a drinking problem.
• The Drink Wheel: A formula for calculating blood alcohol levels (BAL).
• Drinking/Driving Charts: Gender sensitive BAL charts.
• Drugs and Behavior: Dr. Josh Blustein of Beaver College presents his course on the effect of drugs, both in the body and in behavior.
• FACE: Facing Alcohol Concerns through Education, a public advocate on policy change concerning alcohol.
• HabitSmart: Focuses on habitual and addictive behavior.
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: Contains research, FAQ's, and databases regarding alcohol abuse.
• National Institute on Drug Abuse: NIDA's official home page, with research and publications on drug abuse.

• BAL and Behavior: Reviews behavior associated with specific BAL's.
• Bill Moyers, PBS: PBS special from journalist Bill Moyers on addiction and recovery.  Aired March 29, 1998.
• Calorie and alcohol content chart: Reviews 200 different types of beer and how many calories there are per serving.
• Hobart and William Smith Colleges: Contains many links to conferences, publications, and research.
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: Contains research, FAQ's, and databases regarding alcohol abuse.
• National Institute on Drug Abuse: NIDA's official home page, with research and publications on drug abuse.
• Survey Results: A survey of a national study on binge drinking which shows that it is quite common on college campuses.

• Hobart and William Smith Colleges: Features Dr. Wesley Perkins' Campaign to Reduce Misperceptions.
• National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week: A nationwide-organization that helps colleges plan their alcohol awareness weeks.

• Alcoholics Anonymous : The famous organization which has not obligations or responsibilities for its members, but simply helps alcoholics stay sober as long as they can.
• Rap-line Online: This organization, which is composed primarily for and of Penn students, is an informal way to communicate about alcohol and other issues.

• Office of Health Education:
  • 573-3525, 3609-11 Locust Walk, 3rd Floor
• Penn Public Safety:
  • 511 or 573-3333
• Student Health Service:
  • 662-2850, Penn Tower, 34th St. & Civic Center Blvd.
• CARE program, Counseling & Psychological Services:
  • 898-7021, 36th and Walnut, 2nd floor
• Office of Student Conduct:
  • 898-5651, The Quad
• RAP-Line:
  • 573-2RAP, 9pm -2am , every evening