2018 – 2019End of the Year Report

&Drug Free Schools and Communities Act

Biennial Report

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Stanford Alcohol and Drug Program - Office of Alcohol Policy & Education -

Vision:• A Stanford community that fosters inclusion by promoting a safe, fun, and responsible

social living and learning environment, taking into account the diverse population of students and varying levels of student development.

Mission:• To reduce high-risk alcohol and other drug usage and their related harms among

Stanford students by enriching the social experience and providing collaborative, cutting-edge, empirically-proven educational strategies and programs.

Goals:• Enhance alcohol and drug education and risk reduction efforts across campus• Consult and advise campus partners regarding policy issues• Create ongoing social outlets for students that deemphasize substance use• Shift campus culture away from binge drinking• Collect data to assess trends and evaluate needs on an ongoing basis

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Stanford Alcohol and Drug Program

Comprehensive office that manages:• Cardinal Nights Alcohol-Free Programming• 5-SURE Safe Rides Program• 5-SURE on Foot Safe Walks Bystander Intervention Program• Party Planning Guidelines and Policies• Student Alcohol Policy Consultation• Marijuana Policy Statement Consultation• Parent Education• Peer Health Education• Education and Outreach Services

• 1:1 sessions• High-risk group education• Trainings and workshops• Online education

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Stanford Alcohol and Drug Program

Comprehensive information on policies and AOD efforts is sent to all Stanford students, faculty, staff and affiliates via the StanfordDepartment of Public Safety Annual Safety, Security, and Fire Report.

Copies of the DFSCA Biennial reports are housed within the Stanford Office of Alcohol Policy & Education within the Division of Student Affairs.

• The reports contains:• AOD program vision, mission and goals• Outline of AOD programs and outreach services• Program evaluation data• Program usage and impact figures• Trends and high-risk concerns tracking • Health effects of alcohol and drugs

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Alcohol & Drugs Effects

A comprehensive catalog of alcohol and drug effects, information and safety concerns can be found at: https://alcohol.stanford.edu/alcohol-and-other-drugs

On-campus and off-campus resources can be found at:https://alcohol.stanford.edu/alcohol-drug-info/staying-safe/resources

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Drug Type Examples Effects Risks

Alcohol Beer, wine, hard liquor Depressant – slowed central nervous system functioningImpairments in reaction time,judgement, coordination and memory

DependencyOverdoseAccidentsDeath

Cannabis Marijuana products (joints, blunts, edibles, tinctures, wax, etc.)

Distorted sense of time, space, memory and impaired coordination

DependencyAccidents

Stimulants Cocaine, methamphetamine, nicotine

Increase central nervous system functioning.Elevated heart rate, hyperactivity, agitation,exhaustion, anxiety and depression

DependencyOverdoseDeathAccidents

Hallucinogens LSD, acid, mushrooms Distorted sense of reality, time, space, perceptions and sensations.

DependencyPsychosisAccidents

Prescription Drugs Pain meds, stimulant meds Over exaggerated effects of the medications. Feelings of euphoria. Impairments in reaction time, judgement, coordination and memory.

DependencyOverdoseAccidentsDeath

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OAPE Programs Impact Information

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5-SURE Safe Rides ProgramThe 5-SURE Safe Rides program maintained a fleet of 5 vehicles and saw a plateau of ridership numbers given our current resources and capacity, but four-year growth rates are encouraging. We continued to offer safe rides 7 nights a week, 9pm-2am. Ninety-five percent of passengers are female and ridership continued to be heaviest Wednesday to Saturday nights.

Academic Year: 2015 - 2016 2016 - 2017 2017 - 2018 2018-2019

Total calls: 3,646 5,331 7,649 7,774Total completed calls: 3,249 4,664 6,847 6,987Total passengers:(non-unique)

4,927 7,289 10,496 10,161

5-SURE Safe Rides numbers are taken from call logs, online reservations and driver reports. 8

5-SURE on Foot Bystander Intervention Program

The 5-SURE on Foot Bystander Intervention program offered safe walks, snacks and water in high-traffic party areas every weekend during the academic year. Program evaluation results show strong support and positive community impacts related to safety, trust and student well-being. Utilization numbers remained relatively consistent from last year due to our current resources and capacity. Nevertheless, the impact of the program has greatly expanded and it is highly popular and deeply impactful among the student body as seen in the four-year growth rate.

Academic Year: 2015 - 2016 2016 - 2017 2017 - 2018 2018-2019

Total contacts: 11,237 16,023 21,502 20,429

Total walks home:(non-unique)

50 72 169 160

5-SURE on Foot numbers are taken from student staff nightly reports, snacks/water distributed and head counts. 9

OAPE Education & Outreach ProgramsThe education and outreach services provided by the Office of Alcohol Policy & Education continue to be widespread and extensive, targeting a broad range of individual students and student groups (Greeks, student-athletes, first-year students, graduate students, Stanford Band, resident assistants, LGBTQ community, underrepresented minority communities and first generation & low-income students, etc.).

Highlights from this past year included:

• Fifty-one in-person group educational sessions/workshops in which over 1700 students were educated and trained on alcohol and drug issues.

• Worked closely with various community centers to reach various identity and affinity groups. One example of this in the past year was a partnership developed with the Weiland Health Initiative to offer substance abuse prevention resources to students who identify as LGBTQ.

• Co-hosted a large-scale anti-hazing workshop for over 1000 student-athletes and Greek students.

• Met individually with 226 students for alcohol and drug educational sessions conducted by OAPE staff.

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Peer Health Educator Outreach InitiativeOAPE funded and trained 27 student Peer Health Educators (PHEs) to lead dorm-based alcohol education workshops in 24 residences held over the course of two-weeks in the fall quarter. These peer-led workshops were well received and directly educated approximately 700 undergraduate students.

Results from the program evaluation were promising: • 96% of attendees rated the workshops as excellent/good.• 91% of attendees reported that they feel comfortable socializing without

alcohol.• 97% of attendees reported that they feel prepared to intervene if they see

someone drinking too much alcohol.• 96% of attendees reported that they know when to call 911 for an

alcohol-related emergency.

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Cardinal Nights Alcohol-Free Social ProgramThe Cardinal Nights alcohol-free events program continues to be extremely popular among students (both undergraduate and graduate). Events continue to hit and outpace capacity and waitlists numbers continue to grow. Popular events this year included Casino Night, Great America’s Halloween Haunt, comedian Ken Jeong, craft nights, midnight first-run movie premieres, and Broadway show “Cinderella” in San Francisco. Cardinal Nights expanded its student staff for the third straight year and increased capacity for popular programs. At least three Cardinal Nights events are offered every weekend all academic year and over 23% of Cardinal Nights attendees are graduate students (including families), coming in just second to first-year students at 27% participation. Highlights from this past year included:

• Orchestrated 6 private movie screenings in Redwood City to new blockbuster films including Avengers End Game, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2, Captain Marvel, and Disney’s Live Action Aladdin that totaled over 3,000 students in attendance.

• Worked with Stanford Live and Stanford Concert Network to conceive and help fund the Frost Music and Arts Festival concert in the newly renovated Frost Amphitheater.

• Partnered with Stanford Blackfest, El Centro Chicano y Latino, Stanford Pow Wow, and the Markaz Resource Center to enhance multi-cultural programming to the student community through our mini-grant funding program.

• Distributed over 600 free financial assistance tickets this year to predominantly low-income students totaling over $11,000.00 - a jump from the previous year where 380 tickets and just over $7,000 total were allocated.

• Funded nearly $50,000 in mini-grants to student organizations and residential dorms/houses to supplement, encourage and enhance their alcohol-free events. 12

Cardinal Nights Alcohol-Free Social ProgramCardinal Nights program evaluation feedback continues to be very promising and meaningful:

• 35% of self-identified drinkers reported that they would likely to have been drinking had they not attended a Cardinal Nights program.

• 72% of attendees reported that going to a Cardinal Nights event made them feel more connected to others.

• 86% of attendees reported that going to a Cardinal Nights event decreased their stress level.

Academic Year: 2015 - 2016 2016 - 2017 2017 - 2018 2018-2019

Total attendees:(non-unique) 18,025 27,996 22,279 39,410

Cardinal Nights numbers are taken from actual ticket sales, head counts and observed attendance figures.

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Stanford Party Registration and Approval Figures

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Stanford Parties 2018 – 2019

Members-only parties 619

Invite-only parties 189

All-campus parties 136

Off-campus parties 26

Stanford and other college parties 5

Total Parties 975

(Total Parties 2017 – 2018 Academic Year: 831)https://alcohol.stanford.edu/party-planning/party-planning

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Stanford Parties 2018 – 2019

FSL = Fraternity and Sorority LifeSAL = Voluntary Student OrganizationResEd = Independent Living/RowGSB = Graduate School of Business 16

Stanford Parties Key Findings 2018 – 2019• There was a significant increase in the total number of parties registered (1,061), a 21 percent

increase, as well as approved parties (975), a 17 percent increase. There was also an increase in the number of parties denied (86), a 79 percent increase.

• This past year saw the greatest number of parties held in the past 8 academic years, at 975. The largest number in previous years was 876 in the 2014-2015 academic year.

• Greek groups (FSL) had the largest total number of parties at 475, making up 49 percent of the total number of parties.

• The GSB saw the largest increase in the number of parties, up 25% from the previous year, but their total still remains lower than before the 2017-2018 academic year.

• There was an 11 percent decrease in the number of parties without alcohol from last year, but the total remains significantly higher than in previous years.

• Fall quarter had the largest increase in parties, 28 percent, as well as most total number of parties held, at 345. The greatest number of parties held in a given quarter is often the fall, but has alternated between the spring in past years.

• Members Only parties increased by 23 percent, remaining as the most popular party type -accounting for 63 percent of all parties.

• Fridays are the most popular day of the week for parties and have been consistently over the past 8 academic years, with 37 percent of parties held on a Friday this past year.

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Student Alcohol Emergency Department Visit Figures2009 - 2019

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OAPE Case Management Tracking

31 3339

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2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019

Alcohol ER Student Cases Per Quarter and YearFall Winter Spring

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Four year average = 52.7567

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