The Student Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week, run annually by Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS-UK), supports the move towards harm reduction in the Higher Education sector through asking institutions and organisations to share educational resources, run events and engage in meaningful conversation about student drug and alcohol use.
It encourages the move away from zero tolerance in the sector, and towards ensuring all students have access to adequate information and support around drug and alcohol use.
Following the release of UUK guidance earlier this year, and a gradual cultural shift towards harm reduction on campus, we’re hopeful that this will be the biggest Student Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week yet. We’d love to see more of the wider drug and alcohol sector taking part and we’re encouraging everyone to get involved – you could share how you support students and young people or get in touch with your local university or students’ union to discuss how you could work together.
If your organisation would like to take part in this year’s awareness week, you can still pledge to receive a free resource pack and be included in our round up of the week, no action is too small!
Find out more here
This blog was created by Fiona Murray, Project Manager – Wellbeing at Students Organising for Sustainability
DDN magazine is a free publication self-funded through advertising.
We are proud to work in partnership with many of the leading charities and treatment providers in the sector.