Support options

UWE Bristol does not condone or condemn the use of drugs including alcohol; we are focused on providing students with the knowledge to be safe and feel supported. We operate a policy of harm reduction that prioritises the welfare and wellbeing of our students and wider community.

We believe that a harm reduction approach is in the best interests of our student community and as an institution as it aims to reduce the negative health, social and legal impacts associated with drug use and minimise barriers to accessing support.

We do this by offering UWE Bristol’s Drugs and Alcohol Service to students who would like to discuss their substance use with a professional.

UWE’s Drugs and Alcohol Service, offers 1:1 advice, information and support to students who uses drugs including alcohol. Some students will attend a one-off advice session and feel able to put what they’ve learn in to practice, whereas others may want on-going support to set goals around making changes to their substance use.

 

External Support:

Horizons is a new partnership which brings together Bristol’s support service for people who use drugs including alcohol.

Making a self-referral through Horizon’s means you will have access to a wide range of support option which will be offered based on your needs and goals.

 

Horizon’s Partnership Includes:

Bristol Drugs Project (BDP)

Turning Point

Hawkspring

Southmead Development Trust

Wellspring Settlement

Nelson’s Trust

Southmead Project

One25

Release

 

If you live in South Gloucestershire, your external support is provided by Developing Health & Independence (DHI)

Bristol has a huge recovery community which is supported by the fellowship AA, NA, CA as well as alternative peer-led support groups such as SMART

These meetings run every day of the week and those looking for support can just turn up. Young people and women only groups are available for some of these options.