Our Approach

We utilize a trauma-informed, multi-faceted approach to empower Wake Forest University students to make healthy choices around substance use and understanding how their wellbeing may be impacted.

We understand our students will vary across a continuum of use, and therefore aim to provide programs and services that meet them no matter where they are with their substance use.


What we do

The Office of Wellbeing coordinates the Wake Forest University Substance Use prevention, harm reduction, and collegiate recovery program. 

The mission of the WFU AOD program is to gain a greater understanding of the dynamics of substance use in our community, provide prevention and education programming, intervention and support services, and resources to individuals and groups, and empower students to make healthy choices.


Programs & services

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Prevention Awards

2020 AFA/CoHEASAP Award for Outstanding Alcohol/Drug Prevention Programming

2019 Everfi Impact Award for Excellence in Alcohol Prevention