You’re an independent thinker, so we wouldn’t expect you to let others make personal choices about drinking for you. We’ll give you the resources you need to make wise decisions that keep you, and those around you, safe and healthy.
Alcohol and substance use are related to many of our dimensions of wellness. It’s important to know the limits of the law and, even though it does sound cliché, drink responsibly.
A bystander is someone who is present for an incident but doesn’t do anything to help prevent it or stop it in its tracks. You don’t want to be just a bystander; you want to be an active one. To keep yourself and others safe, we encourage you to practice bystander intervention. This involves developing the awareness, skills, and courage to step into a situation when someone needs help. This could mean stopping a friend from drinking too much, misusing substances, or preventing sexual assault, hazing, discrimination, and other crimes.
When you step up as an active bystander, you send a powerful message about what is acceptable behavior in our community and you create a positive, welcoming environment.
The Indiana Lifeline Law provides immunity from underage drinking and public intoxication laws if you call the police in response to a crime, sexual offense, or health emergency. You can save a life without fear of punishment, so make the call!
Think alcohol and drug abuse are part of the college experience? Think again. That’s only the perceived social norm. You didn’t come to IUPUI just to party. Neither did most others.
The truth, or what’s actually normal, at IUPUI is that a majority of students like yourself are using alcohol sensibly. Use our self-screening tools to find out if your habits fit the norm or if they put you at risk for negative consequences.
If you’re going to drink, we’ve compiled tips on how to party smarter, a guide to laws and policies, a quiz to help you learn what kind of party animal you are, and support resources for students.
73%drink five or fewer days per month (NCHA 2017)
90%of students who drink consistently use a designated driver (NCHA 2017)
40%don’t drink on a monthly basis (ICSUS 2016)
88%don’t use cigarettes (ICSUS 2016)
77%don’t use marijuana (ICSUS 2016)
92%have never tried MDMA/Ecstasy (NCHA 2017)
We request that all students, as part of their IUPUI orientation, complete the MyStudentBody training module. Through this online training, you will learn how to ensure your health and safety as well as the health and safety of others at IUPUI. It’s all about understanding the risks of alcohol and drug use, sober consent, and the role we all playing in preventing sexual assault.
MyStudentBody Essentials should take about 90 minutes to complete. Thirty days after you complete this section, you’ll receive an email asking you to complete a follow-up assessment, which is the second part of the program and takes about 10 minutes. The program is not considered complete until the follow-up is finished.
Contact Health and Wellness Promotion at hwpindy@iupui.edu or 317-274-3699 for more information.
Because drug and alcohol use impacts so many parts of your life, it’s important to have all the facts. We offer presentations on substance use, bystander intervention, the IU Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct, and more.
Request a presentation