University organization hosts ‘Spooktacular Substance Smarts’ event – Crimson White
SSDP University of Alabama Chapter was featured in the Crimson White for holding a “Spooktacular Substance Smarts” event to raise awareness about potentially harmful Halloween-related substance myths.
Marlie Thomson, a senior majoring in interdisciplinary studies with an in-depth study in sociology and social justice, founded UA SSDP in 2022 aiming to promote safe drug practices in the community through prioritizing “loss prevention.”
“Loss prevention in terms of drug policy world is basically overdose prevention. It’s the idea of teaching people how to recognize and respond to an overdose,” Thomson said. “It would include things like Naloxone, which is an opioid antagonist that is really easy to give.”
