253 Student Services Center/ Hours: M-F, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Husky P.A.W.S. is a division of the Drug, Alcohol, and Wellness Network (D.A.W.N.) P.A.W.S. consists of student peer educators trained to provide programs which promote low risk, healthy alternate choices regarding the use of alcohol and other drugs. Further, P.A.W.S. seeks to promote the concept of holistic health and a lifestyle conducive to wellness through education.
The essential objectives of the P.A.W.S. educational program are the aim of all education, particularly that of developing well adjusted, healthy human beings. It should strive to make an acceptable change in the behavior of an individual. This change may be in knowledge, in understanding, in attitudes, and values or in skills.
BU's Drug Alcohol Wellness Network (DAWN) focuses on helping students fully understand how a choice to use alcohol and drugs can affect their health, academic performance, career and legal standing. Through its educational programs DAWN provides students with accurate and up-to-date information on which to make better informed decisions.
The Husky P.A.W.S are a harm-reduction model, not an abstinence model- we do not tell students what not to do, just how to do it safely. We offer fun, educational programs around campus and for the community to promote safe and healthy decision-making.
