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Substance Abuse Peer Educators at George Mason

Peer Educators are George Mason students who want to help their peers navigate the challenges and choices related to alcohol and drug use during their college years. The goal of our peer education program is to get students through their college experience healthy and safely.

To prepare them for their roles, Peer Educators attend a mandatory training each fall and participate in ongoing training throughout the year. As a direct link to the diverse student body at George Mason, Peer Educators serve the GMU campus community in a variety of capacities. One of their most important roles involves serving as advisors to the Director of Drug and Alcohol Information. Peer Education with Drug and Alcohol Information is a hands on experience that allows for involvement in the development, promotion and presentation of educational programs focusing on alcohol, drugs and related issues. Programs are requested by professors, University 100 Classes, Residence Hall Advisors and student organizations.

Peer Educators also staff interactive, educational kiosks in the student center and assist with George Mason’s participation in campaigns such as National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, Safe Spring Break and National Alcohol Screening Day. Understanding the connection of substance use/abuse to a wide range of issues, Substance Abuse Peer Educators frequently volunteer their time to support other national campaigns such as Turn Off The Violence Week, Eating Disorder and Body Image Awareness Week, Healthy Relationships Week and HIV Testing Day.

The requirements for becoming Substance Abuse Peer Educators at GMU include modeling the alcohol and other drug use behaviors promoted in our programming and attending Peer Education meetings each week. A student recovering from alcohol/drug addiction must have at least one year of sobriety before becoming a Peer Educator. New Peer Educators are welcomed throughout the year. Interested students should contact Drug and Alcohol Information.