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Sober tailgate offers option for students in recovery

By Sarah Natchipolsky The University Health Center hosted its third annual alcohol-free tailgate during the homecoming football game on Nov. 2. The sober tailgate, located in the parking lot next to the health center, was particularly geared toward UMD community members in recovery from addiction. However, the tailgate was open to anyone and was free of charge. Coffee, water and bagels sat on a picnic … Continue reading Sober tailgate offers option for students in recovery

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Panel on harm reduction engages students in conversation about sex work, drug use

By Danielle Kiefer A group of six University of Maryland students hosted a panel at Hornbake Library April 27 to discuss sex work and drug addiction. Panelists at HIPS Panel: Understanding Sex Work, Drug Addiction & Harm, spoke about the importance of harm reduction in relation to drug use and sex work. Harm reduction is a strategy focused on preventing harm by acknowledging that people … Continue reading Panel on harm reduction engages students in conversation about sex work, drug use

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Health Center provides coloring sessions for recovering students

Every Wednesday the University Health Center hosts a drop-in session for students in recovery from drug and alcohol addictions. Between 1 and 4 p.m. every weekday recovering students can come to the Health Center to  talk with students suffering from similar afflictions, but on Wednesdays the Health Center offers a “chat and coloring” session. There, students are encouraged to draw in coloring books and talk in … Continue reading Health Center provides coloring sessions for recovering students

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