We are joined by Jade, an Active Treatment Worker at Dyfed Drug and Alcohol Service (DDAS). As part of her role, Jade works closely with Aberystwyth University and has been integral in both providing harm reduction services to students, as well as changing their policies around substance use, resulting in the university no longer taking a zero tolerance approach.
Jade shares what harm reduction support is available during the night time economy in Aberystwyth as well as how campus life and experiences can impact students and influence substance use. Jade discusses the support available to students on campus, including peer 2 peer support. Jade also outlines how DDAS help changed the curriculum on various degree's that resulted in students now having access to evidenced-based drug and alcohol lectures and naloxone training.
If you have been affected by the issues discussed in this episode, please visit barod.cymru and confidentially chat to a trained support worker via Barod's Live Webchat Service, that is open 7-days a week, or call Dan 24/7, Wales' national drug and alcohol helpline on 0808 808 2234.
Contents of the podcast:
00:00 Introduction
03:24 Harm reduction in the night time economy
08:08 How receptive are students to harm reduction?
12:09 Support on campus for students
18:09 Peer to Peer support
20:26 Nationally accredited harm reduction university
25:17 Changing curriculums to include harm reduction
28:04 Student life influencing substance use
35:18 University initiatives promoting harm reduction