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Substance Abuse
The intake of alcohol, even at minimal to moderate amounts
can slow your brain activity, affecting your alertness, coordination
and reaction time and can also interfere with your sleep and
sexual function. Heavy or binge drinking increases your risk
of accidents and falls and over time, raises your risk of liver,
kidney, lung and heart disease. An additional abused substance
common to college students, marijuana, can cause short-term
memory loss, impair your driving ability, limit your attention
span, lower your immune system and cause deterioration of everyday
cognitive functioning.
The Medical Social workers can provide an in depth understanding
of your role as a member of an alcoholic family, how to help
a friend with an alcohol problem, as well as providing direction
in making healthy life choices. We can assist with referrals
to the University Substance Abuse office and the Unified Clinics
if you have symptoms of addiction or if you are a substance
abuser.
Helpful Links:
University Substance Abuse Clinic
Gryphon Place
Kalamazoo
Community Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services
National
Institute on Drug Abuse
West
Michigan Substance Abuse Treatment
National
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
The National
Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence
Alcoholics
Anonymous
Al-Anon/Alateen