Substance Use Services

Substance use counseling:

  • Involves individual counseling specifically focused on substance use issues in a confidential, non-judgmental environment
  • Can be sought by those interested in gaining support for your recovery
  • Consultations regarding substance use services are available by request
  • CCSD can assist with referral and case management needs for off campus substance use services.
  • Alcohol and other drug harm-reduction education sessions can be provided at student’s request

To get started with substance use counseling, call our office at 252-328-6661 to schedule an appointment with a counselor.

Collegiate Recovery Community

ECU’s Collegiate Recovery Community (CRC), also known as ECU Recovery, is designed to provide educational opportunities, personal development, and social enhancement to your recovery from mind-altering substances and to the allies that support your journey to a better self. The goal of ECU Recovery is to create a welcoming environment for all students of the University and to create a culture within the University that supports abstinence within a model of a recovery-based system of care. Simply put, ECU Recovery values you and supports your individualized needs. The Collegiate Recovery Community is located within ECU Campus Recreation and Wellness.

OSRR referred alcohol and drug services:

  • Mandated alcohol and other drug assessments and individual sessions are offered as a service to ECU students referred by the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities for Code of Conduct and Policy violations.
  • Sessions are based on the Evidenced Based Practice of BASICS (Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students). CASICS (Cannabis Screening and Intervention for College Students) is also provided.
  • CCSD works closely with Student Health Services to provide these educational services for ECU students.
  • Campus wide alcohol and other drug education programs are also provided within the ECU Health and Well-Being Unit.

University Good Samaritan Regulation

  • A tool designed to provide support for those needing medical assistance in an alcohol-related emergency
  • Promotes/encourages Pirates to engage in responsible action, bystander intervention
  • Removes fear of negative consequences by waiving the first alcohol offense through the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities (OSRR)
  • Instead of disciplinary action, OSRR will use a more educational approach

How it works:

  • An individual is in need of medical assistance due to possible alcohol poisoning/over intoxication.
  • Student alerts the proper authority (For example: RA, Residence Hall Coordinator, 911 or ECU Police); these individuals will document the occurrence
  • Individuals remain with the person needing medical attention until help arrives
  • Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responds to the individual in need of medical attention
  • Your name must be listed within the documentation acknowledging your assistance in seeking help

Who does this help?

  • Individuals in need of medical assistance due to over intoxication
  • Persons who seek medical assistance, but may also be under the influence of alcohol

Failure to report a serious alcohol emergency will result in more severe consequences through the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities (OSRR).