Many of us can probably think of a time when we’ve had too much to drink. I know I can. #14DaysDry, a collaboration between several different departments at Ryerson, is…
My Relationship with Alcohol: It’s Complicated
Why I’m Glad Ryerson Doesn’t Have a “Homecoming”
It’s the night before homecoming and all of the university students are tucked into their beds. They’ve stitched and sown their hoco outfits coloured head to toe in their school’s…
Struggling Against the Binary of Alcoholism
A drink is never “just a drink” when you come from a family of alcoholics. Instead, it’s embedded in years of seeing your relatives drink themselves into oblivion, of being…
Cutting Down on Your Vices: Give it a Try
Often when we find ourselves consuming harmful substances like tobacco, alcohol, or marijuana, but we don’t think about the harm it does to our body. Instead, we think about the…
#14DaysDry: How Alcohol Affects You and Your Body
Feeling giggly and more sociable is nice once in a while but the external and internal harm alcohol can do to you in the long run will not be worth…
#14DaysDry Pop Quiz: Facts About Alcohol
Cole set out to the new Ryerson Student Learning Centre to ask students some pop quiz trivia about alcohol and substance addiction. #14DaysDry aims to increase awareness about addiction and generate…
#14DaysDry: What Can You Do Instead?
After a long day, do you think to yourself, “whoa – I need a _________.” (Insert here: beer, a glass of wine, hit of a joint, a night out, something…