cal_1_event_103385_michelow shambhala talk june 23 2

FREE PUBLIC LECTURE
Hosted by the Centre for Addictions Research of BC
Speaker: Warren Michelow, PhD(c),
UBC’s School of Population and Public Health
Harm Reduction at the
Shambhala Music Festival
Exploring recreational and poly-drug use at music
festivals, and developing better responses to it
When: Tuesday, June 23, 2015 • 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Where: GVPL Central Library, 735 Broughton Street, Victoria
ABOUT THE PRESENTATION:
In 2009 and 2013, festival-goers at the Shambhala Music Festival were surveyed about their
drug use and questioned about poly-drug use, which is where multiple drugs are consumed
over a short period of time. This presentation will share key results and lessons learned from
these surveys and related qualitative research. This work sheds light on contemporary patterns
of recreational drug use by young adults who attend this large and internationally renowned
music festival in rural BC. We will also explore the factors that influence drug-use patterns and
consider their implications for designing more relevant harm-reduction education and services.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Warren Michelow is a PhD candidate in the School of Population and Public Health
at UBC. As a community-based harm reduction activist, he helped bring the
Sanctuary movement to music festivals across BC and Alberta. Sanctuaries are
volunteer-run safe spaces at music festivals where people who are feeling too high
or overwhelmed from their drug use can find non-judgmental support. Warren’s
PhD research explores the patterns of polysubstance use in recreational venues
and the factors that influence it.
For more information, please contact:
carbc@uvic.ca
250-472-5445
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