The latest episode of ‘Talking about’ takes an in-depth look into drugs and alcohol and their effects on the student population. Podcast regular and ARU Counsellor, Lucas Oliver, is joined by Postgraduate Researcher and Peer Wellbeing Mentor, Amy Wright, and Cambridge Team Leader from Change, Grow, Live, Rak Singh, to talk about recognising when someone is using drugs and alcohol excessively, the misconceptions of what an addict looks like and how to signpost people to support, should they need it.  

Resources mentioned in this podcast: 

CAGE Questionnaire webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/whats-the-cage-assessment)

TEDx Talk – Johann Hari: Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong (ted.com/talks/johann_hari_everything_you_think_you_know_about_addiction_is_wrong)

Alcoholics Anonymous (alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/aa-meetings/find-a-meeting)

Narcotics Anonymous (ukna.org)

Talk to Frank (talktofrank.com)

Change, Grow, Live (changegrowlive.org)

The Edge Cafe - Home (theedgecafecambridge.org)

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