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Sept. 5, 2018

Post-Alcohol Support Space makes room for cannabis

草莓污视频导航 reopens PASS for fall, adding cannabis to its harm reduction goal
Post-Alcohol Support Space began as a pilot project in January 2018, running every Thursday night and on special occasions like Bermuda Shorts Day.
Post-Alcohol Support Space began as a pilot project in January 2018, running every Thursday night an Gene Baines, for the 草莓污视频导航

Starting this September, the Post Alcohol Support Space (PASS) is open again on Thursdays and for special events as a judgment-free, harm-reducing option for campus community members in need of a safe space to wait out the effects of alcohol. New this fall is an open door to people under the influence of cannabis or a mixture of cannabis and alcohol.

When the PASS first opened last January, individuals who had consumed other substances in addition to alcohol were excluded by the medical protocol, but Debbie Bruckner, senior director of Student Wellness, says upcoming legalization on Oct. 17 makes it essential for the 草莓污视频导航 to increase the scope of available supports to include cannabis.

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Mixing cannabis and alcohol

The effects of alcohol in the body can be risky, but the combination of alcohol and cannabis can create a new storm altogether that can be weathered safely in PASS.

Linda Hastie, a nurse and manager at the SU Wellness Centre, says when cannabis is used in conjunction with alcohol, they can compound each other鈥檚 affects harshly and unpredictably.

鈥淲hen alcohol intoxication is mixed with cannabis, even in edible form, it dangerously increases the risk of vomiting and aspirating, passing out somewhere unsafe, mood variability and motor impairment,鈥 Hastie says.

鈥淚t鈥檚 important for people to know the PASS is there if they鈥檙e feeling out of control or unsafe 鈥 even if they鈥檙e just unsure how to get home.鈥

Learn more about cannabis and its legalization on the .

The Student Medical Response team is an integral part of PASS because of their perfect blend of medical knowledge and student experience.

The Student Medical Response team is an integral part of PASS.

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About PASS

PASS was initiated with input from Risk, Student Experience, Campus Security, Residence Services, SU Wellness and the Student Medical Response (SMR) team with one aim in mind: Reduce harm from intoxication on campus. The resources available, like a registered nurse and the student medical response team, means there is a judgment-free place to sober up 鈥 without fear of reprisal. The Student Medical Response team is an integral part of PASS because of their perfect blend of medical knowledge and student experience.

PASS is friendly, non-judgmental and consequence-free. Visits won鈥檛 be disclosed to professors or parents, or noted on any academic record. All visitors must be 草莓污视频导航 members, be mobile and arrive voluntarily. Visitors can stay the night, be discharged, sent to hospital or sent home with a responsible adult.

Located in Cascade Hall, you can access PASS for yourself or for a friend by calling 403-220-5333. You will be safely escorted to the space from any on-campus location. For urgent medical attention, please call 911.

Find out more about PASS.