SUBSTANCE USE
VOICE tackles complex issues including alcohol, smoking, and substance use. We team up with other campus groups to educate and converse with students about topics such as harm reduction and safe partying.
There are 4 action groups under Substance Use and all are looking for volunteers. If you would like to sign up to any of these Action Groups, please use the email form on our contact page and we will hook you up.
Smoke-free Campus
Work with us to increase awareness of cessation resources.
The Truth About Vaping
Join peer-led initiatives to share information about vaping.
Cannabis on Campus
Sharpen your skills in supporting low-risk cannabis use.
Opioids & Harm Reduction
Team up with us to minimize the harms of substance use.
Latest Activities & News
Raising Awareness About the Risks of Vaping
The latest information from Health Canada regarding the health risks of vaping were distributed by the student group.
Opioid Dialogue: Listening for Direction
VOICE has held opioid dialogues on campus to promote a better understanding of perspectives related to the use of opioids and other drugs.
Cannabis Information for Incoming Students
Campus Health in collaboration with Student Services provided information about recreational cannabis to incoming UBC students.
Vaping – Briefing Note
The Campus Health Voice team prepared a briefing note to provide important information about vaping to our campus community.
Smoking and UBC Okanagan
The Campus Health Voice Project has been learning about the views of students, staff and faculty about smoking on campus over the last four years.
Recreational Cannabis at UBCO Campus
Cannabis use among the Canadian population has increased over the past decade. Estimates of patterns of use vary for young adults.