Minnesota State Mankato offers alcohol and other drug education and referral for students, faculty, and staff. Efforts stem from the University's recognition that any use of alcohol or drugs imposes risk to the health and wellness of the community. Students referred through the campus judicial system may be required to participate in an alcohol and drug education seminar and a computer-based alcohol and/or marijuana education program. Students may also complete an alcohol screening, receive short-term counseling, consultations, and referral to community resources. Minnesota State Mankato encourages formulation of 12-Step and other support groups on campus. The University Health Education Office, 507-389-5689, coordinates a comprehensive, campus-wide prevention program. Program development utilizes current researched prevention methods in a collaborative effort with students, faculty, staff, and the surrounding community. Specific programs include social marketing promoting generally healthy student chemical use choices, activities to teach guidelines for the use or non-use of alcohol or other drugs and classroom presentations and Health PROs (Peers Reaching Out) peer education programming. Various alcohol and drug information and general health information is available to students at no charge, as well as smoking cessation groups for students attempting to quit smoking. Employees are encouraged to seek assistance for alcohol and other drug use problems through the State Employee Assistance Program and may contact the Office of Human Resource for information.
