Substance Use Treatment

Counseling and Treatment

The Counseling Service provides two free confidential sessions with Gino Ring, LADC, an off-campus licensed alcohol and drug counselor, for students who think their alcohol or drug use may be getting out of hand. Students may also consult with Mr. Ring, LADC, or any clinician at the Counseling Service if they are concerned about a friend or family member’s alcohol or drug use. The Counseling Service staff also meets with students who are mandated for a three session alcohol and drug evaluation with Mr. Ring. Typically the Dean’s Office initiates these referrals following a series of alcohol/drug related infractions. In this case, students are responsible for the evaluation fee with Mr. Ring, LADC, ($300) and a report will be generated at the conclusion of the assessment that will be sent to the Counseling Service where it will remain confidential. Only a brief summary will be shared with the Dean’s Office to verify that a student has been evaluated and that a treatment or follow up plan is in place.

Additional referrals for substance abuse treatment are also available through community resources such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Al-Anon, Narcotics Anonymous (NA), intensive outpatient chemical dependency treatment and also inpatient hospitalization for chemical dependency.

For information about physical and medical consequences of alcohol and drug use, relevant state and federal laws, and Bowdoin’s policies and disciplinary sanctions, please follow this link.

Help On Campus

The Health Center Staff: 725-3770
Counseling Service: 725-3145

Community Resources

Alcoholics Anonymous for Bath-Brunswick: (hotline) 882-1000 or 1-800-255-1060
Addiction Resource Center, Brunswick: 373-6950
Mid Coast Hospital: 729-0181
Parkview Hospital: 729-1641

Geno Ring, LADC

Geno Ring is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor who has been working with teens and young adults for over twenty years. He worked for eleven years in the Bath public school system and has also been an independent contractor with the Hyde School located in both Bath, Maine and Woodstock, CT since 1987. He has been working with Bowdoin as both a consultant and an evaluator since 2005.

Mr. Ring works with Bowdoin students to assess their use of substances and the impact it is having on their lives. He also helps provide strategies to students who are interested in changing the role substances have in their lives. Students are able to see Mr. Ring for two sessions at no cost if they have concerns about their use or are being impacted by someone else’s use. He can also be a resource for parents who may have concerns for their Bowdoin student. In addition, Mr. Ring provides 3 session substance abuse evaluations to students on Social Probation for alcohol/drug policy violations.

For more information or to make an appointment, please contact the Counseling Service at 725-3145 or Mr. Ring directly.

Geno Ring
Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor
49 Longfellow Ave
Brunswick, ME 04011
Phone: (207) 319-4104
Email: bring@gwi.net