Students are given the freedom to discuss openly their experiences with alcohol, drugs, and partying. CASE students will have homework and group activities which will help them reflect on their individual relationship with drugs and alcohol.

CASE course content include:

• alcohol and drug information (such as the effects of blood alcohol concentration)
• discussion of health, social, academic, and legal consequences of college alcohol and other drug use
• risk reduction strategies (including how to moderate drinking and identify an alcohol or drug emergency)
• strategies for preventing future problems with alcohol and drugs

Format of the Program:

• 1 Intake Session
• 5 Weekly Class Meetings

CASE is available to:

• Students living in the UCSB and affiliated residence halls who are referred for alcohol and drug policy violations
• Court-referred college students who have been cited or arrested for: Minor in Possession, Possession of a Fake I.D. or Public Intoxication. Students who participate in the CASE Program may be eligible for reduced fines and may avoid license suspension. The Court will determine eligibility.
• UCSB students who volunteer to attend CASE

The CASE Program is located in the Alcohol & Drug Program offices in Isla Vista on the second floor of Embarcadero Hall (935 Embarcadero Del Norte, Isla Vista). The groups are lead by Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, PhD clinicians and supervised Marriage and Family Therapist Interns. The program fee is $100 for UCSB students. For more information, please contact Dana Huffman ; Dana.huffman@sa.ucsb.edu; 893-2714. If a student is referred for a second violation, they will attend the SAM Program (Skills, Awareness and Motivation).

To sign up for CASE:

Attend a Drop-In Intake session.

Days: Monday-Friday

Time: 11:00am-11:45am

Location: Embarcadero Hall, 2nd floor

Duration: About 15-20 minutes

Bring: Your school/work schedule

If you are unable to attend a Drop-In Intake time, you may schedule an individual appointment. Please email CASE Program Coordinator, Dana Huffman, at Dana.huffman@sa.ucsb.edu with days and times you are available.