Leeds University Union - Survey
Students were asked whether universities should take an approach focused on harm reduction. They moved a slider bar to show how much they agreed with this question. The resulting graph is skewed to the right, which indicates that most students agreed with this statement, with the emphasis being on “strongly agree”.
The first phase of our project with Leeds University Union (LUU) is to better understand drug use on campus. Based on previous experience and research, NeuroSight developed a survey that was distributed among the student population in the University of Leeds. The insights obtained from this survey will allow the team to provide tailored and effective interventions throughout campus.
“I’m delighted that we’re finally launching the first phase of this project! A lot of hard work has gone into it and I’m excited to see the outcome. Working with ADEC (now NeuroSight) on this type of work is a first for the Union, and I’m proud to be a part of making sustainable, sensible change.” Matt Port said.
The survey reached 3,233 students of which 2,548 responses were analysed. The results provided insights into drinking, smoking, vaping, and use of other drugs among students covering areas such as polydrug use, drug dependence and harm reduction. Students’ beliefs and attitudes about the University’s support services and drug policies were also highlighted by the survey.
The results suggested ways of improving the engagement between students and the University as well as areas for targeted intervention and education. The majority of students favoured harm reduction and unbiased, practical advice on drug use from their university. Insights obtained from this survey will be used to create a tailored and effective campaign plan, which is the second step of this project.
Watch this space for further updates!
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