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Health and Wellness

Rutgers University–New Brunswick is committed to fostering a healthy campus and community. Find resources to campus health information.

Medical Services

Rutgers Student Health takes a comprehensive approach to health and wellness and offers medical services including preventative, routine, and immediate medical care as well as writing and filling prescriptions.

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, dial 911 or call the Rutgers University Police Department at 848-932-7211. Rutgers Student Health is not an emergency medical center.

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Counseling Services

Counseling, Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program and Psychiatric Services (CAPS) offers mental health support services including individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, alcohol and other drug assistance programs, psychiatric care (medication management), workshops, and community referrals.

To schedule an appointment with CAPS, call 848-932-7884. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, dial 911 or call the Rutgers University Police Department at 848-932-7211.

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Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance

Students with concerns about alcohol or drug use, either their own or that of someone they are close to, are encouraged to call 848-932-7884 and talk with an alcohol/drug counselor.

The Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), a part of CAPS, also provides confidential consultation services to faculty and staff to assist them in referring students.

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A nurse takes a student's blood pressure in an exam room
A student wearing a red sweatshirt looks at his phone.
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