{"id":359,"date":"2019-06-26T16:50:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-26T20:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rivier.edu\/student-life\/?page_id=359"},"modified":"2025-07-09T13:52:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T17:52:07","slug":"alcohol-drug-task-force","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rivier.edu\/student-life\/health-and-well-being\/counseling-wellness\/alcohol-drug-task-force\/","title":{"rendered":"Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Task Force"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Mission<\/h2>\n<p>The Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Task Force addresses the issues of substance use and abuse among the student population. Through education, enforcement, social norming and other environmental strategies the task force endorses low-risk choices and the use of early intervention services.<\/p>\n<p>Among its primary goals:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assess student alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use.<\/li>\n<li>Review and recommend policies related to substance use\/abuse.<\/li>\n<li>Provide and support education regarding substance use\/abuse prevention strategies for the entire Rivier Community.<\/li>\n<li>Network with external agencies\/individuals at the community and state level to advance the mission of the task force.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>On-Campus Resources<\/h2>\n<p>Wellness is the main objective of the Task Force on Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs. We encourage you to utilize the various resources on campus if you or another is having trouble and in need of assistance. The Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Counseling and Wellness Center, Health Services, Public Safety, and Human Resources (staff and faculty) departments are here to help.<\/p>\n<h2>Local Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhaa.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Hampshire Alcoholics Anonymous<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhal-anon.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NH Alanon\/Alateen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gsana.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Granite State Narcotics Anonymous<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.new-futures.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Futures<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Online Resources<\/h2>\n<h3>On Tobacco<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/risk-prevention\/tobacco\/guide-quitting-smoking\/quitting-smoking-or-smokeless-tobacco.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Cancer Society\u2019s Guide to Quitting Smoking<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tobaccofree.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Becoming Tobacco Free<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nap.nationalacademies.org\/collection\/58\/tobacco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Smoke Fee Campuses<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>On Alcohol &amp; Other Drugs<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">College Drinking Prevention<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nacoa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Children of Alcoholics Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.drugabuse.gov\/drugpages\/prescription.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Institute on Drug Abuse<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samhsa.gov\/substance-use\/prevention\/talk-they-hear-you\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alcohol Prevention for High School and College Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/goaskalice.columbia.edu\/topics\/substance-use-and-recovery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Go Ask Alice | Additional online info on drugs &amp; alcohol<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alcoholics Anonymous<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.na.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Narcotics Anonymous<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Healthy Alternatives<\/h2>\n<p>There are many ways to enjoy yourself and connect with friends that don\u2019t involve alcohol or drugs. Some options are listed below.<\/p>\n<h3>On-Campus<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rivierathletics.com\/information\/recreation_and_fitness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Recreation &amp; Fitness<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rivierathletics.com\/information\/facilities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Muldoon Health and Fitness Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rivier.edu\/events\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check out the Events Calendar<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Off-Campus<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nashuanh.gov\/341\/Arts-Leisure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arts and Leisure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rivier.edu\/admissions\/visit\/attractions\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Local Attractions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.volunteermatch.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Volunteer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mission The Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Task Force addresses the issues of substance use and abuse among the student population. 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