The NDSU President's Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs announced the results of the Spring 2011 NDSU Faculty and Staff Alcohol and Other Drug Survey. The survey was administered to all NDSU faculty and staff to assess perceptions of alcohol and other drug use and problems on campus, awareness of policy and policy enforcement, support for efforts to combat alcohol and other drug problems, and perceived ability to assist students who are experiencing a problem. 

Major findings of the study include:

·      Vast majority of NDSU faculty and staff are aware of an NDSU alcohol and other drug policy (98 percent) and believe NDSU is concerned about prevention (94.8 percent)

·      Large increase in the number of faculty and staff aware of alcohol and other drug training programs at NDSU (69.5 percent, up from 34.7 percent in 2008)

·      Slight decrease in faculty and staff who know how to refer a student or colleague with alcohol and other drug problems (68.3 percent, down from 69.1 percent)

·      Slight decrease in faculty and staff who want to be involved in alcohol and other drug prevention efforts (36 percent, down from 38.4 percent)

·      Overall, 41.6 percent of faculty and staff would like to learn more about incorporating alcohol and other drug prevention messages into their interactions with students.

The President’s Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs has many initiatives under way to address high-risk alcohol and other drug use at NDSU. For more information on these initiatives, ways faculty and staff members can get involved and a full summary of results of the 2011 Faculty and Staff Alcohol and Other Drug Survey, visit www.ndsu.edu/alcoholinfo.

Questions may be directed to Erika Beseler Thompson, assistant director of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention in the Office of Orientation and Student Success, at erika.beseler@ndsu.edu or 1-5478 or Laura Oster-Aaland, director of the Office of Orientation and Student Success, at laura.oster-aaland@ndsu.edu or 1-7750.