SUIT

Substance Use Intervention Team

Substance Use Intervention Team, or SUIT, is a comprehensive 8-week program focused on supporting individuals who struggle with problematic alcohol and/or substance use or for those who desire accountability for their personal alcohol and/or substance use goals. Harm reduction is one of the desired outcomes of the SUIT program, however, depending on an individual’s goals, the program may be tailored to focus on abstinence and recovery.

Program Components

There are various requirements of the SUIT program, including:

Weekly relapse prevention sessions
Weekly check-in appointments
Weekly attendance at a support group meeting, along with the completion of a written reflection
Weekly random drug tests

A healthy outside starts from a healthy inside.

- Robert Urich

Referrals

Students are referred for violations of policy by Student Conduct, however, students may be referred by a number of other offices on campus such as Residence Life, Greek Life, Student Counseling & Psychological Services, and the Auburn University Medical Clinic. In addition, students may complete the SUIT program as a self-referral.

Fees

There are no fees associated with SUIT appointments for students who have been sanctioned to complete the program or students who have self-referred. There is a no-show fee of $40 for a missed intake appointment and $20 for a missed follow up appointment.

The only fee associated with the program is the cost of the weekly random drug screens ($41) at the Auburn University Medical Clinic.

Facilitators strive to create a non-judgmental environment for honest conversation about alcohol and substance use.

Facilitators

Trained graduate-level facilitators and professionals conduct SUIT sessions under the supervision of a licensed clinician. Students enrolled in the SUIT program will have individual meetings for Case Management and Relapse Prevention each week.

The SUIT Case Manager will assist the student in their completion of the program and serve as a connector to resources on and off campus. During relapse prevention sessions, students will work with a facilitator to identify triggers for substance use, build coping and refusal skills, and explore underlying mechanisms of substance use and addiction.

All sessions are confidential.

Appointments

To schedule a SUIT consultation appointment, please call our office at 334-844-1528.

Testimonial

“I’ve actually recommended the program to two of my friends struggling to quit. I also really enjoyed this program because they don’t treat you lesser than they would treat someone who hadn’t had an ‘issue.’ In my time with them they were more than I had expected, they helped me through the loss of a friend and so many other things that they weren’t responsible to help with. Though it was time consuming I weirdly miss my meetings here.”