Substance Safety

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As an academic community, Florida Atlantic University is committed to providing an environment in which learning, and scholarship can flourish. The possession or use of illegal drugs, or the abuse of those which may otherwise be legally possessed, seriously affects the University environment, as well as the individual potential of our à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã, faculty, and staff. The University enforces state laws and related University policies.

FAU Annual Notification of Alcohol and Other Drug Information 2024-2025

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Alcohol

Interested in exploring your relationship with alcohol? Do you have questions about what is normal or responsible alcohol use?
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Cannabis

Resources such as CannabisEDU offer information to help à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã make informed decisions about cannabis use or non-use, including how to know when someone’s usage has become problematic.
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Tobacco

Smoking has been identified as the number one preventable disease and cause of death in the U.S. and is responsible for over $193 billion in yearly medical expenses and lost productivity.
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Other Drugs

If you find yourself, or friends, misusing prescription or OTC drugs, these resources can be valuable for you.
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AlcoholÌý

Interested in exploring your relationship with alcohol? Do you have questions about what is normal or responsible alcohol use? Check out the resources and information below that will assist you with doing so.

FAU Alcohol Policy

    • An interactive web survey that allows you to enter information about your drinking patterns and receive personalized feedback about your use of alcohol. The assessment takes about 10 minutes to complete, is self-guided, and requires no face-to-face contact time with a counselor or administrator.

Counseling and Psychological Services: BASICS

    • CAPS offers consultations for à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã who wish to explore their use in a judgment-free environment. These sessions are called Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS) and Cannabis Screening and Intervention for College Students (CASICS). You can call CAPS to make an appointment at 561-297-CAPS (2277) or by visiting

    • An interactive online program designed to reduce the negative consequences of alcohol amongst à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã. All incoming first year, transfer, second bachelor's and graduate à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã are required to complete this program during their first month at Florida Atlantic.

    • The purpose of this organization is to create a safe and accepting community for people in recovery and people in support of the process of recovery. We also aim to minimize the stigma surrounding addiction by increased awareness.

    • Empowering à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã to be healthy, responsible and successful. We believe in providing à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã with comprehensive information they can utilize to make safer decisions and minimize risks.
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Cannabis Ìý

FAU Drug Policy

    • As an academic community, Florida Atlantic is committed to providing an environment in which learning, and scholarship can flourish. The possession or use of illegal drugs, or the abuse of those which may otherwise be legally possessed, seriously affects the University environment, as well as the individual potential of our à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã, faculty, and staff. The University enforces state laws and related University policies.

Counseling and Psychological Services: CASICS

    • CAPS offers a brief motivational intervention for those interested in exploring their cannabis use in a confidential and non-judgmental setting. These sessions are called Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS) and Cannabis Screening and Intervention for College Students (CASICS). You can call CAPS to make an appointment at 561-297-CAPS (2277) or by visiting

    • An interactive web survey that allows you to enter information about your smoking patterns and receive personalized feedback about your use of cannabis. The assessment takes about 10 minutes to complete, is self-guided, and requires no face-to-face contact time with a counselor or administrator.

    • CannabisEDU is a brief training that offers information to help à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã make informed decisions about cannabis use or non-use, including how to know when someone’s usage has become problematic.
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Tobacco Ìý

Tobacco-Free Campus Policy

    • Beginning Jan. 1, 2015, Florida Atlantic implemented a tobacco-free policy in an effort to create a healthier environment for all à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã, faculty, employees, vendors and visitors at Florida Atlantic. The policy is in effect for all indoor spaces, outdoor locations and within cars on all FAU campuses. To get additional information on the policy, click here.

      FAU Smoking & Tobacco Use Policy prohibits all of the following products:
      • Cigarettes
      • Cigars, Cigarillos, & Blunts
      • Bidis & Kreteks
      • Snuff, Dip, Chewing Tobacco
      • Smokeless Tobacco, Smokeless Pouches and any other form of loose-leaf
      • Smokeless Tobacco
      • All pipes, Bongs, Bowls, & Hookahs
      • e-cigarettes, Vapes, Blu, Hookah Pens, Vape Pens

Why Tobacco Free?

    • Smoking has been identified as the number one preventable disease and cause of death in the U.S. and is responsible for over $193 billion in yearly medical expenses and lost productivity. This policy was put in place to ensure that our university remains ahead of the current trends in higher education while protecting the health of all of our à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã.
    • Universities moving to become Tobacco-Free Campuses have spread across the country. At the present time there are more than 1300 universities and colleges that have gone smoke-free. Approximately 69% of those institutions are tobacco-free (no tobacco products, e-cigarettes, cigars, hookah, snuff, chewing tobacco). This includes 23 universities and colleges in Florida (including UF, FSU, UCF, FIU, UNF, USF, and NSU).

Report A Violation

    • Together we can make our Florida Atlantic campus a healthier and safer place to study, work, and live. All members of the FAU community can help with enforcement of the Tobacco Free Policy: If you observe an individual who is violating the Tobacco Free Policy, you can nicely inform that individual that we are proud to be a Smoke/Tobacco Free Campus and to cease use of the product. If you have a resource card on hand, share it with them. If they refuse to cease smoking and/or continue to use the tobacco product, walk away. Do not get into a confrontational situation. Utilize the online site to report the day, time, and location of the incident, and who you think was involved; student, faculty, staff, or visitor.

Tobacco-Free FAQs

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Other Drugs Ìý

Research shows that drug use among college à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã often includes the misuse of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs as well as prescription drugs. Reasons for use are typically centered on self-medication, performance enhancement, and coping with stress. If you find yourself, or friends, misusing prescription or OTC drugs, especially for any of the reasons listed, these resources can be valuable for you.

Counseling and Psychological Services

    • CAPS provides timely and effective mental health services that allow à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã to improve and maintain their mental well-being and therefore meet their educational, personal, emotional, and psychological goals.
    • Additional information and resources can be found

Owls Care Health Promotion

    • OCHP offers à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã several resources to help them mentally and emotionally thrive, including the stress oasis and biofeedback assisted relaxation.

Center for Teaching and Learning

    • CTL provides tutoring, study help, and academic support for à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã who need a little extra help with their classes.

    • The purpose of this organization is to create a safe and accepting community for people in recovery and people in support of the process of recovery. We also aim to minimize the stigma surrounding addiction by increased awareness.

    • Students can request the Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Course from Everfi throughÌýwellness@fau.edu.

    • Empowering à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã to be healthy, responsible and successful. We believe in providing à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã with comprehensive information they can utilize to make safer decisions and minimize risks.
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