Substance Abuse

Quit Smoking & Vaping Services

Free support services are available for students including: 

  • Free Quit Kit
  • One-on-One Health Education appointments
  • Nicotine Replacement Therapy (Patches, Gum) or Non-Nicotine Medication (Zyban)
  • Lozenges

To schedule an appointment, please call the Office of Wellness and Health Promotion 562-985-4609 or email wellness@csulb.edu with the following information:

  • Your Name
  • Student ID number
  • Cell phone number

NARCAN

NARCAN (Naloxone)

 

Student Health Services now offers free NARCAN (naloxone) and fentanyl testing strips. NARCAN is a medication that can be used in emergency situations when an opioid overdose is suspected. NARCAN is a medication that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose. 

NARCAN Nasal Spray 4mg

Any CSULB student that would like free NARCAN must complete a short training course (20-30 minutes) with a Health Educator at Student Health Services.  

To schedule an appointment, please call the Office of Wellness and Health Promotion 562-985-4609 or email wellness@csulb.edu.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING

Linda Pena is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor is available for individual counseling. Student Health Services is currently offering Zoom Telehealth appointments for substance use counseling.

To schedule an appointment, please email Linda Pena at SHS-BehavioralHealth@csulb.edu and be sure to include:

  • Your Name
  • Student ID number
  • Cell phone number

A staff member will schedule a telehealth appointment with you.

BEACH RECOVERY

In addition to education and prevention, the ATOD Program supports establishing a collegiate recovery community. Through a collegiate recovery community, we aim to educate people about addiction to help remove the stigma and teach our community the facts about this disease.

For a list of resources click here.