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Knowing the Score - Substance Use Information Session

An information session on Substance Use

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Date(s)
March 24, 2021
Location
Online via MS Teams - link will be sent after registration
Time
15:00 - 16:00
Price
Free

The Student Wellbeing Service is partnering with Inspire Wellbeing to run a session on Substance Use, looking at drugs and alcohol. 

The session will cover:

  • What is a Drug?
  • What are the top 6 substances used in NI
  • Alcohol Guidelines/ Unit information
  • The effects of stereotyping/labelling in Addiction
  • Dangers of withdrawal/ how to detox safely
  • Covid specific addiction advice
  • Spotting poor mental health and Tips on improving our mood
  • Homelessness and Addiction- stats/causes
  • Addiction in relation to Life transitions- life impacts/biopsychosocial model
  • How to engage someone we have concerns about
  • Appropriate signposting and referral information

This event is open to all Queen's students. 

Register at: http://go.qub.ac.uk/Keeping-the-Score 

Department
Student Wellbeing Service
Hashtag
#QUBeWell
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Subject/Theme
Health / Wellbeing
Event Organiser Details
Name Student Wellbeing Service
Email Stephen.McCrystall@qub.ac.uk
Website go.qub.ac.uk/WOWEvents