KNOW YOUR STATUS

Campaign & Contest

While COVID test are available every Monday in designated housing properties, you may still participated at the COVID Kisosk located outside the Memorial Student Center.

Be sure to schedule your Monday test for a chance to win prizes.

Upload your results on PVpawlink here.

 

 

How Does Alcohol Effects Mental Health

Alcohol can have a major impact on your mental health. Because alcohol is a depressant, it slows your body down and changes the chemical makeup in your brain, thereby, altering your mood, energy levels, sleeping patterns, concentration, and memory.

Alcohol also impacts decision making and reduces inhibitions which can lead to you making decisions while drinking that you would not normally make when you are sober. In addition to increasing risky behavior, alcohol use can increase aggression, suicidal thoughts, and sexual aggressive actions.  Heavy use of alcohol can impact your ability to cope with difficult times and it can severely impact your mood in a negative way.

However, if you decide to reduce the amount of alcohol you consume or stop completely, the benefits include more energy, better sleep, better physical health, improvement of mood, and you can even save money.  Take care of your mental health and it will take care of you.
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Alcohol Statistics
  • 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported 139.7 million Americans age 12 or older were past month alcohol users, 65.8 million people were binge drinkers in the past month, and16 million were heavy drinkers in the past month.
  • 2.3 million adolescents aged 12 to 17 in 2019 drank alcohol in the past month, and 1.2 million of these adolescents binge drank in that period (2019 NSDUH).
  • Approximately 14.5 million people age 12 or older had an alcohol use disorder (2019 NSDUH).
  • Excessive alcohol use can increase a person’s risk of stroke, liver cirrhosis, alcoholic hepatitis, cancer, and other serious health conditions.
5 Types of Food To Eat When Detoxify From Alcohol
  • Fruits & Vegetables- raspberries, pears, oranges, strawberries, bananas and figs
  • Whole Grains- contain more fiber
  • Foods Containing Vitamin B- salmon, broccoli, asparagus, and romaine lettuce.
  • Proteins Low in Fat- foods include fish and lean beef
  • Cayenne Pepper- decreases alcohol withdrawal symptoms such as nausea
More info: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/atod
Medical Services
When Drinking Alcohol is a problem
What is alcohol use disorder? — Alcohol use disorder is basically the medical term for alcoholism or alcohol addiction. People who have alcohol addiction have 2 or more of the following problems. The more of these they have, the more severe their disorder.

●They end up drinking more alcohol than they planned to or for a longer time than they planned to.
●They wish they could cut down on alcohol, but they can’t.
●They spend a lot of time trying to get alcohol, getting drunk, or recovering from being drunk.
●They crave or have a strong desire or urge to drink alcohol.
●Because of their alcohol use, they often don’t do things that are expected of them, such as go to work or school, remember family events,
and clean their home.
●They keep drinking even if it causes or worsens problems in their relationships or interactions with other people.

Full Article Here
Health Education & Promotion
 
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Upcoming Events

  • RSVP- Sexual Assault Awareness Month
  • 10th Annual Drug Symposium                        4/12 - 4/16
  • Vaccination Distribution                                  4/14 & 4/22
  • Conflict Resolution Workshop                       4/14 & 4/28
  • Sexual Assault Survivors Chat                       4/22
  • Test Anxiety Workshop                                   4/29
  • Alcohol Awareness Bingo Night                     4/30 

Past  Events

  • PHD Week
  • Testing Anxiety Workshop
  • COVID Vaccination Event
  • University College "Know Your Status"  Monday COVID Testing

We Say Thank You
To Our Student Volunteers

10th Annual Drug Symposium Student Moderators
  • Taverlyn Shepherd
  • Travon Brown 
  • Marquinn Booker
  • Laura Ezekiel 
  • Raven Adamson 
  • Ennis Wright
  • Dazarae Adams
  • Katherine Jackson

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc
for assisting with the
"Know Your Status" COVID Testing
and the Vaccine Distributions

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
for assisting with the
10th Annual Drug Symposium 

Hilltop Reserve
March Madness Food Giveaway Volunteers
Chanelle Ferrell
Kamiyah Anglin
Ne’Tauria Downey
Nejon McBride
Isaiah Wilson
Kennedy Garley
Tyria Armstrong
Myles Rice
O’Jhanae McClenon
Health Services