Alcohol and drugs
Misuse of alcohol, illegal substances or prescription medication can lead to many problems, including:
- Problems with your health and well-being,mood and mental health .
- Relationship difficulties.
- Difficulties with your University course work.
- Money problems.
- Other issues - such as problems with the Police.
Other dependency issues e.g. to shopping, exercise, television and computer games and performance addiction can also cause considerable difficulities.
If you would like to speak to someone, get in touch with Student Services where our professional staff will listen non-judgementally and offer help and advice if needed. All enquiries to Student Services are treated confidentially.
You can drop by to Student Services at the ASC (Advice & Support Centre).
Alternatively you can telephone (01334 46) 2020 or email: theasc@st-andrews.ac.uk.
The following E-Books may be useful:--
E-BOOKS
Breaking the addiction to please: goodbye guilt
Drug and Alcohol Abuse A Clinical Guide to diagnosis and Treatment, Marc A. Schuckit
Healing the hurt within : understand self-injury and self-harm and heal the emotional wounds
Overcoming your pathological gambling
Performance addiction: the dangerous new syndrome and how to stop it from ruining your life