EIU Illinois Higher Education Center

Helpful Internet Links

Below you will find internet links categorized by topic. The Illinois Higher Education Center has put together this collection of resources for ease of use by Higher Education Professionals. If you would like to make recommendations to add to this list, please email us at ihec@eiu.edu.

Alcohol & Drug Links:

Alcohol Rehab Guide: https://www.alcoholrehabguide.org/states/illinois/

• This link provides a list of rehab facilities in and around Illinois.

American Addiction Centers: https://americanaddictioncenters.org/

• "Begin your recovery at American Addiction Centers (AAC), the leading provider for addiction treatment nationwide, which specializes in evidence-based treatment and mental healthcare services."

Dealing with Peer Pressure: https://www.bluecrestrc.com/dealing-with-peer-pressure/

• An article by BlueCrest Recovery Center outline different forms of peer pressure (direct, indirect, positive, and negative). 

Partnership to End Addiction:https://drugfree.org/

• "The nation’s leading organization dedicated to addiction prevention, treatment and recovery, we are a diverse community of researchers, advocates, clinicians, communicators and more."

What to Know About Binge Drinking: https://www.graniterecoverycenters.com/alcohol-abuse/binge-drinking/

• An article by Granite Recovery Centers on binge drinking. 

Higher Education Links:

College-Age and Young Adults (NIDA):https://www.drugabuse.gov/related-topics/college-age-young-adults

• "This section features the most recent Monitoring the Future (MTF) national survey results on substance use in college-age adults ages 19 to 22."

NASPA: https://www.naspa.org/ 

• "NASPA is the professional home for the field of student affairs. Together, we are dedicated to fulfilling the promise of higher education through our guiding principles of Integrity, Innovation, Inclusion, and Inquiry. We place students at the center of our work, serving the field through exceptional professional development, research to take on our biggest challenges, advocacy for inclusive and equitable practices and communities, and nurturing networks and pipelines to mentor, rejuvenate, and support."

Taking Action to Prevent and Address Prescription Drug Abuse: A Resource Kit for College Campuses: https://www.bemedwise.org/prevent-prescription-medicine-abuse-toolkits/college-resource-kit/ 

• This resource kit "is designed to help inform and mobilize college campuses to raise awareness about and address the misuse and abuse of prescription drugs."

AODV Prevention Listservs:

SAMHSA's eNetwork: a frequently updated listing of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's website.

CESAR Fax: a weekly update from the Center for Substance Abuse Research.

SHS Listserv: a forum and information source for college health professionals, students with an interest in health promotion, and other individuals who are interested.

NASPA Crisis Management and Violence Prevention List: a listserv designed as a communication network for student affairs individuals involved with campus crisis management and violence prevention.

The Health Education and Technology List: a listserv provided for those interested in new technologies in health promotion and health behaviors. To subscribe, send an email to listproc@unc.edu and leave the subject line blank. In the body of the email type: subscribe heat your first name your last name.

College Student Suicide Listserv: to exchange ideas, promote discussion and generally improve the quality of suicide prevention programming on college campuses. To join, please email: cssp-listserv@googlegroups.com