On-Campus
Help for Students
Alcohol and Other Drug Assessment, Counseling and Referral
A comprehensive student assistance program is available at The University of Tampa Counseling Services for students who are experiencing alcohol or other drug problems. Please call (813)-253-6250 or email counselingservices@ut.edu
BASICS On-Line Assessment Program
This comprehensive, online assessment can be completed by any student. If you complete the assessment and would like to discuss the results, please schedule an appointment with Wellness Services at (813) 257-1877.
The University of Tampa Collegiate Recovery Community (UTRC)
UTRC is a part of LiveWell UT through Wellness Services located on the second floor of the Dickey Health and Wellness Center. This program was started in Fall 2016 and is slowly evolving. Students can utilize the second floor of the Wellness Center as needed, which consists of meeting space, student computers, and a break room area. Space is reserved on campus for weekly meetings. We do not currently offer dedicated housing through the UTRC but work closely with students, Residence Life staff, and community partners to establish the best living arrangements possible for interested students. Referrals are also available for students to services in the Tampa Bay area that provide help to those with drug and alcohol problems, as well as support groups for family and friends, and lists of local AA and NA meetings.
Spartan Support Program
The Spartan Support program was developed to assist students who may be having difficulty adjusting to the UT community or who may need additional support to be successful in the University environment. The goal of the program is to identify students in our community who appear to be troubled or troubling and intervene before the student reaches a crisis level. Submit the Spartan Support Program Report Form.
Help For Faculty and Staff
The University provides an Employee Assistance Program for faculty and staff through the Office of Human Resources.
The University of Tampa Coalition for Enhanced Drug and Alcohol Resources and Study (CEDARS)
CEDARS is a campus/community coalition dedicated to helping students make responsible life choices. This is achieved by building collaborative partnerships with students, faculty, staff, and community colleagues to lead our community toward change. The overall goal of the coalition is to develop a campus culture that encourages student health and low-risk behaviors around alcohol and other drug use.
CEDARS meets on the second Thursday of each month during the academic school year at 4 p.m. in Vaughn Center, Room 219, except for the month of March, where it is the third Thursday due to spring break.
Tampa Bay Area Resources
Crisis Intervention
- Hillsborough County Community Resources
Call 211 and Hotline Services - (813) 234-1234
Treatment and Recovery Support
- Alcoholics Anonymous (813) 933-9123
- Narcotics Anonymous (813) 879-4357
- BoardPrep Recovery (813)796-4720
- Riverside Recovery (800)871-5540
- DACCO Treatment Agency (813) 984-1818
- ACTS Treatment Agency (813) 246-4899
- The Recovery Village (352) 771-2700
- Phoenix House Florida 1(800) 378-4435
- Top-Rated Florida Rehab Centers (844) 616-3400
Information and Prevention Resources
- Tampa Alcohol Coalition
(813) 731-2696 - Suncoast DUI Counterattack, Hillsborough, Inc
(813) 875-6201 - Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco
(850) 487-1395
To report underage drinking sales: (866) 540-SUDS (7837). - Hillsborough County MADD
(813) 985-0378 - Hillsborough County Anti-Drug Alliance
(813) 334-0619 - Alcohol Rehab Help
Online Resources
Self-Screening Tools
Treatment and Recovery Support
- Voices of Recovery
- American Council on Alcoholism
- Heroes in Recovery
- Quit Alcohol
- Addiction Center
- Treatment and Recovery Support for Veterans
- Rehabilitation Guide
- Alcoholism Resources
- HELP.ORG
Drinking and Driving Prevention
Information and Prevention Resources
- B.R.A.D. (Be Responsible About Drinking)
- Center of Alcohol Studies (CAS)
- Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR)
- College Drinking Changing the Culture
- Core Institute
- Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention
- National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA)
- The National Social Norms Resource Center
- The Network
- Florida Higher Education Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention
- Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association
- FACE - Truth and Clarity on Alcohol
- Phoenix House
- MADD Safe Party Guide
- Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)
- Partnership for a Drug-Free America
- NIAAA- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- Watch Your BAC