Alcohol, Tobacco, & Other Drugs at HPW
Our goals include prevention campaigns that provide workshops, outreach tables, campus-wide health campaigns, and substance-free events. Using a harm reduction approach to substance use education, we hope to increase social support and knowledge of the safe utilization of substances in the SF State community to prevent harms associated with substance use.
ATOD Programs:
Late Night Events provide students with the opportunity to engage and network with others while learning about protective behaviors surrounding substances. Events include, Art Night, Game Night, and Movie Night.
Harm Reduction and Drugs:
Harm reduction is a set of practical strategies and ideas to reduce the negative consequences associated with drug use. Harm Reduction is also a movement for social justice built on a belief in and respect for the rights of people who use drugs (National Harm Reduction Coalition).
Free Opioid Overdose Prevention Supplies: Pick-up free Narcan and opioid overdose prevention supplies at the HPW office.
The Harm Reduction Guide includes protective behaviors that can be taken to mitigate risks associated with substance use, such as hangovers, injuries, and overdoses and ways of supporting harm reduction through advocacy and policy.
The Harm Reduction Video Series includes short videos with protective behaviors and resources for some of the most commonly used substances by young adults.
A Guide for Navigating Your Prescription: Here is a guide for how to: read your prescription bottle, use your prescription drugs, store your prescription drugs, and dispose of extra or expired prescription drugs
Steps to Save a Life: The Do's and Don'ts on how to save a person's life from an overdose.
HPW Workshops:
Attend an Open Workshop: Health Promotion & Wellness offers a variety of open workshops each semester. Feel free to drop-in to any workshop.
Request a Workshop: Health Promotion & Wellness provides free workshops to the SF State Community. Please submit a request at least three weeks in advance of the date requested.
