Our substance abuse and recovery services provide opportunities for students to receive treatment, support, and education for situations involving alcohol and/or other drug use. We use a comprehensive, community-based approach to engage students in difficult conversations around substance abuse and guide them to appropriate resources both on and off-campus.
It can be easy to fall into an abuse problem when dealing with life stresses or attempting to "fit in". Our office provides short-term counseling to those needing help with substance abuse problems. We also work with recovering students on relapse prevention and on re-entry to the SMU community following treatment.
We meet with students to discuss their use of alcohol or other drugs. We encourage students to look for underlying causes of any problems and seek to help them explore appropriate responses for problem resolution. We also meet with students who are referred by SMU Judicial Affairs for violations of Standards of Conduct or SMU policy regarding alcohol and other drugs.
Working with students, family, friends, faculty and staff, we're available to students struggling with substance use issues and provide them access to appropriate help and/or resources. We work with students who come to us directly as well as with others who may be concerned about a family member, friend or employee.
Are you struggling with alcohol or other drugs and need a change?
The SMU Collegiate Recovery Community (CRC) is a group of students seeking freedom from addiction and alcohol/drug dependencies. This group meets regularly to provide support to one another in a judgement-free space. Open to all students, this group strives to build community, help struggling SMU students, and find joy in college life without the need for alcohol and/or other substances.
Contact Brett Majorie at bmajorie@smu.edu for more details.
Here you will find a list of local Dallas Recovery Groups.
Below you will find a list of transitional/sober living options for students in recovery:
We offer Training in Intervention Procedures (TIPS), a bystander training program which empowers students to identify and intervene to prevent alcohol-related incidents on campus.
Click Here for more information on how to register!
| Information & Self-Help Support Groups | Phone Numbers |
| 800 ALCOHOL | 800-ALCOHOL |
| 800 COCAINE | 800-COCAINE |
| Al-Anon/Alateen | 800-356-9996 |
| Al-Anon Family Groups, Inc. | 800-344-2666 |
| Alcoholics Anonymous | 212-870-3400 |
| Compulsive Gambling Hotline | 800-LOSTBET |
| CSAP Nat'l Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information | 800-729-6686 |
| Center for Substance Abuse Treatment | 800-662-HELP |
| Marin Institute for Prevention of Alcohol & Other Drug Problems | 415-456-5692 |
| Narcotics Anonymous | 818-773-9999 |
| Nat'l Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information | 800-729-6686 |
| Nat'l Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence Hope Line | 800-475-HOPE |
| Nat'l Rehabilitation Information Center | 800-43-NARIC |
| Relapse Prevention Hotline | 800-RELAPSE |
| Sex Addiction Hotline | 800-551-9888 |
| Students Against Driving Drunk | 508-481-3568 |
