Substance Use Education

Live Your Values

We are committed to helping students stay well. That includes helping students make decisions about substance use that best fit their values and goals.

Alcohol

For those who choose to drink, we offer the following tools to help you manage your relationship with alcohol.

Alcohol
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Cannabis

Our goal is to help students make their best choices related to cannabis use by providing information based on recent research.

Cannabis
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Tobacco and Nicotine

Nicotine use is a cause or risk factor for depression, anxiety and many deadly diseases, especially those affecting the heart, liver and lungs, as well as many cancers.

Tobacco & Nicotine

Prescription Drugs

Contrary to what you may have heard, taking stimulants such as Adderall when you do not have a relevant medical diagnosis does not help you focus and study better.

Prescription Drugs 
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Fentanyl Lacing

Street-purchased drugs, including study drugs, cocaine or THC products, can be laced with fentanyl, a highly lethal opioid.

Fentanyl lacing
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Policy

Mizzou is a dry and substance-free campus. Possession and use of alcohol, nicotine products, cannabis and other drugs is prohibited.

Policy