Are you drinking too much?

e-PUB

The electronic Personal Use Barometer (e-PUB) is a brief self-assessment that provides you with accurate, detailed and personalized feedback on your use of alcohol, and specific information and helpful resources in the National University of Ireland, Galway community.

The E-Checkup to Go (e-CHUG) is a NASPA recognised, evidence based, on-line intervention and personalised feedback tool developed by counsellors and psychologists at San Diego State University, and is currently in use at over 550 campuses in the United States, Canada, Australia and Ireland. Furthermore, since its inception in 2002, the e-CHUG has been consistently updated and has undergone three major revisions. Twelve (12) outcome studies-6 published in peer-reviewed journals and 6 presented at professional conferences- conducted across various campus communities consistently demonstrate that the eCHECKUP TO GO (e-CHUG) significantly reduces students' drinking and risk-taking behaviours.

An Irish version of the module, named the e-Personal Use Barometer (e-PUB) was developed at NUI Galway in collaboration with San Diego State University. Click the button below to take the test!

The basic intervention takes students 15-20 minutes to complete and review their personalized feedback report. The program is self-guided, and requires no face-to-face contact time with a counsellor or administrator. As it is offered online, the e-PUB can provide quick, confidential feedback in multiple settings. This also allows a student to complete a personal 'check-up' on multiple occasions to track changes in use and risk behaviour.

Also, see http://www.echeckuptogo.com/irl/ for more information.