91% of Mizzou students voiced that if they were in they were in need of assistance, they would want a peer to help.

• Mizzou cultivates a community that CARES. If you witness a potentially harmful situation, you can:
  • Create a distraction
    Act directly
    Refer to appropriate resource
    Enlist others
    Stop and act later

57% of Mizzou students have not used cannabis in the past year.
Cannabis is not permitted on Mizzou’s campus. ‘Safer’ does not always mean safe as there is no 100% consequence-free level of drug use, but there are guidelines that can help reduce harm and promote safer use:

• Avoid poly-substance use: Using multiple substances at once (like cannabis and tobacco or cannabis and alcohol) can alter the effects. Using cannabis and alcohol together can accelerate the absorption of THC into the bloodstream and can increase the risk of nausea, vomiting, panic, anxiety and paranoia. Because both alcohol and cannabis can produce depressant effects, they also slow down the brain and body’s response time, leading to difficulty moving, delayed response time, and poor decision-making.
• Limit use as much as possible:  Use infrequently, as the risk of health problems increases the more frequently you use.
• Use lower potency products, with lower THC content: This can be difficult to gauge depending on the source, so exercise caution.
• Do not drive after use: Cannabis can impair motor functioning for up to 6 hours. Plan ahead for safe transportation home:
  • Stay the night (Don’t drive at least 6-8 hours after inhaling or 8-12 hours after use of edibles)
  • Designate a sober driver
  • Utilize STRIPES x Uber (Safe ride program offered by Missouri Students Association)

71% of Tigers report not engaging in binge drinking in the past year.

Data collected directly from Mizzou students indicates that most do not engage in binge drinking behaviors.

What is binge drinking? Drinking more than 5 drinks in a two-hour period for men and 4 drinks in a two-hour period in women.