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Substance Use Disorder Advisory Committee (SUDAC)

The Substance Use Disorder Advisory Committee (SUDAC) is an action-oriented collective of University of Houston faculty, staff, and students established to guide the institution in fostering a campus environment that promotes safety, health, and wellbeing by addressing substance misuse prevention, intervention, education, and recovery support for students and employees.

 

Objectives

Assess trends, needs, and gaps related to substance misuse prevention, intervention, and recovery on campus. 
Develop and recommend policies, programs, and practices that mitigate risks associated with substance misuse. 
Promote campus-wide education and awareness initiatives on substance misuse, harm reduction, and recovery. 
Collaborate with (and find) campus and community stakeholders to strengthen and align systems for students, faculty, and staff. 
Evaluate the effectiveness of initiatives and adapt strategies to improve outcomes. 
Advocate for resources and funding to support substance misuse disorder prevention and recovery programs. 

 

Subcommittees

Reduces substance misuse through policy development, environmental approaches, campus-wide education, and outreach initiatives that increase knowledge of substance misuse issues, reduce stigma, and encourage proactive efforts that foster a culture of wellbeing.

Focuses on minimizing the negative consequences of substance misuse by expanding access to risk-reduction resources such as naloxone training and safe misuse strategies.

Ensures access to comprehensive treatment options, including counseling, medical services, and recovery support, while leading education and outreach efforts to increase awareness of available treatment pathways, promote help-seeking behaviors, and reduce stigma.

Collects, analyzes, and reports on substance misuse trends, program effectiveness, and campus climate data to guide evidence-based prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and outreach efforts while educating stakeholders on key findings. 

 

Connection to JED Campus at University of Houston

The University of Houston is a designated JED Campus.  JED Campus is a nationwide initiative of the Jed Foundation (JED) which guides colleges and universities through a 4-year, collaborative process of comprehensive systems, program, and policy development with customized support to build upon existing student mental health, substance use, and suicide prevention efforts.  SUDAC serves as its own university-wide committee and as the substance misuse workgroup of JED Campus at UH.  SUDAC was established prior to the 4-year JED Campus initiative and will continue after JED ends.

 

How do I get involved?

Complete the interest form below to receive SUDAC communications and meeting invitations. Full SUDAC committee meetings are held every other month for 1 hour via Microsoft Teams. Subcommittee meetings are held once a month for 30 minutes via Microsoft Teams.  Special meetings may be called as needed. 

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