CADIC Campus Alcohol and Drug Information Center After

CADIC Campus Alcohol and Drug Information Center After Action Report 2016

Campus Alcohol and Drug Information Center CADIC AAR OVERVIEW Issue One: Cadet Binge Drinking Issue Two: Cadet Tobacco Use Issue Three: 2015 AOD Data Collection Issue Four: One-on-One Intervention (& Referral) 2 of 6

Campus Alcohol and Drug Information Center CADIC AAR 3 of 6 ISSUE ONE: Cadet Binge Drinking DISCUSSION STRENGTHS Continued progress WEAKNESSES OPPORTUNITIES Biased data (see Issue 3) Social norm campaign THREATS Reversal of progress Meet G 1 & G 2 Reinforce message Change in norms Now 7% below NA Facilitates discussion Health & safety Collective effort Team Paluso <Graph> RECOMMENDATIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. Use data to develop a social norm campaign – focus on “healthy majority” Continue current process of referrals, collaborations and interventions Increase targeted prevention/intervention programs (see Issue 4) Continue to collect annual data

Campus Alcohol and Drug Information Center CADIC AAR 4 of 6 ISSUE TWO: Cadet Tobacco Use DISCUSSION STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES OPPORTUNITIES THREATS N/A 2% increase from 2015 Tobacco education & cessation efforts Health risks (delayed) <Graph> Now ~ 22% higher than National average Market & reinforce new policy Violation of new policy and subsequent discipline Reinforce cessation Creation of new norms Reinforce health via physical pillar Stimulant replacement RECOMMENDATIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. Focus on new tobacco policy; reinforce guidelines Link tobacco cessation efforts with Citadel’s physical pillar TAC referrals to CADIC—BEFORE TPV Collect data on tobacco use, cessation efforts, referrals and violations

Campus Alcohol and Drug Information Center CADIC AAR 5 of 6 ISSUE THREE: 2015 AOD Data Collection DISCUSSION STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES OPPORTUNITIES THREATS Good response rate Introduction of artifact – possible questionable generalization Ensure data collection occurs with no holiday interruption Data collection occurs pre/post holiday again Good sample size Self-report – questionable due to fear of anonymity breach Ensure all cadets Low response rate experience the same testing experience (relative) Self-Report – social desirability bias Informed consent Fear of breached anonymity Answering in socially desirable ways RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Two-week data collection timeline – first two weeks of November 2. Include APA-type informed consent 3. Include a social desirability response measure

Campus Alcohol and Drug Information Center CADIC AAR 6 of 6 ISSUE FOUR: One-on-One Intervention DISCUSSION STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES OPPORTUNITIES Is a best practice Time consuming 1 -month & 3 -month follow-up Allows multi referrals <CHART> Inhibits targeted group Online interventions instrumentation THREATS Self-report bias – missed actual SUD Involves all units within Commandant’s Dept. RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Continue current referral process both to CADIC and post assessment 2. Initiate 1 -month and 3 -month follow-up to assess stability of behavior change 3. Hire part-time graduate student (cadet? ) to facilitate targeted group interventions