Public Service Announcement

START DATE:          March 31, 2000

STOP DATE:            April 6, 2000

SUBJECT                NATIONAL ALCOHOL SCREENING DAY

LOCATION              University of Alaska Fairbanks campus

DATE & TIME          Thursday, April 6 from noon to 3:30 p.m. at UAF Wood Center; 4-6 p.m. at the Downtown Center

DETAILS

The University of Alaska Fairbanks Center for Health and Counseling is participating in National Alcohol Screening Day by offering free, anonymous screenings and information sessions Thursday, April 6 from noon to 3:30 p.m. at the UAF Wood Center Multi-Level Lounge and from 4-6 p.m. at the Downtown Center.

More than 2,000 screening sites have been set up across the country, including about 500 on college campuses, to increase awareness about problems associated with alcohol abuse and how people can get help. By providing free screenings– a confidential, written self-test– participants can privately identify problems like binge drinking, alcohol dependency or abuse.

The screening takes about 10 minutes and includes a brief discussion with a counselor regarding results. Where appropriate, potential referral services will also be made available. For more information, call (907) 474-7030.

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CONTACT: Bill Connor, UAF Health Center, at (907) 474-7030.

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