Substance Abuse
Substance abuse prevention and intervention services are available at
ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ East. Mr. Adam Intravia , CASAC, is available to students and
families as our Drug and Alcohol Counselor. Students may self-refer or
parents, teachers, and staff may contact "Mr. I" if they have a concern
about alcohol or drug use negatively impacting their life or others.
Mr. Intravia began working at East in 2015, after having worked in our
district since 2010, providing counseling at both Sagamore &
Sequoya Middle Schools. He has experience working in different rehabs,
detox/inpatient care, outpatient, and intensive-outpatient levels of
care for adolescents, adults, and families. Mr. Intravia is available to
students and their families Monday through Friday on the first floor in the Student Services office suite. Counseling services are offered for a variety of issues related
to functioning such as: substance abuse, intervention, prevention and
referrals, attendance problems, anxiety disorders, stress occurring at
home, AFY/PINS cases w/ legal system involvement, or any other concern
that may interfere with a healthy and happy life. Referrals for other
levels of treatment- like outpatient, residential living, self-help
groups, mental health or medical care, and legal support- are available,
and counseling will focus on helping students to gain insight and
skills necessary for optimal functioning, as well as supporting academic
success. Mr. I also provides ongoing classroom education on substance
use, tobacco/vaping/nicotine use, and other issues of relevance
regularly with the Health Education staff. He is a member of the ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ
Substance Abuse Task Force.
To make an appointment please contact
Mr. A. Intravia, CASAC
Alcohol & Drug Counselor, ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ East High School
631.716.8200, ext. 5179
Resources
“Talking to your Kids about Substance Use”
and
FREE DRUG TEST KITS ARE AVAILABLE at ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ East through Mr. Intravia’s office!
Or you may obtain them yourself by contacting the Sheriff’s Dept. “Test, Don’t Guess” program at (631) 852-3763