Beyond the Buzz 2026

Please note: tickets are only available on Eventbrite for events that require registration, which are marked with an *asterisk below. Drop-in events are described on the page & not ticketed.

Monday Nov 16th

Free Mocktail Samples (Tunnels, 10 am - 3 pm)

*PA Campus Lunch & Learn: Not Worth the Risk - Impaired Driving Awareness (in-person or virtual, 12 - 1 pm)

How to Look After an Impaired Friend (Marquis Hall 104, 3:30 - 4:30 pm)

*Mario Kart & Mocktail Night by USSU Games Club (Louis', 5 - 8 pm)

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Tuesday Nov 17th

Saskatchewan Addictions Awareness Month Committee Knowledge Exchange (Virtual, 10 – 11:30 am)

*PA Campus Lunch & Learn: Understanding Substance Misuse, Addictions & Support (in-person or virtual, 12 - 1 pm)

*Overdose Outreach team presentation on naloxone training & drug supply trends (Arts 212, 1:30 - 3pm)

SMART Recovery (Place Riel 323, 3:30 - 5 pm)

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Wednesday Nov 18th

Naloxone Training at Peer Health (Marquis Hall 104, 12 - 1 pm)

*College of Education Therapy Dog Visit & Safer Substance Use Education (location TBD, 1 - 2pm)

*Grounding yoga session with Yash (PAC 101, 3 - 4pm)

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Thursday Nov 19th

*College of Engineering Harm Reduction Event (location TBD, 11 am – 2 pm)

*PA Campus Lunch & Learn: Hangxiety Explained (in-person or virtual, 12 - 1 pm)

Talks & Treats Peer Support (Place Riel 323, 3:30 – 4:30 pm)

*Students for Harm Reduction & Informed Policy Trivia & Mocktail Night (Louis’, time TBD)

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Friday Nov 20th

*SURGE Webinar on Wastewater Drug Monitoring (Virtual, 12 - 1 pm)

*PA Campus Lunch & Learn: Mocktails & Community Connections (in-person only, 12 - 1 pm)

Community Fair with info booths, workshops, games, prizes, & food (Place Riel North Concourse, 10 am – 3 pm)

Info: Stop by the Peer Health table to find out about this year’s Beyond the Buzz events & try a mocktail courtesy of Dry Supply, SK's first non-alcoholic retailer!

Info: Evidence-backed information about the national & provincial harm reduction landscape by Paris Holt, whose research focuses on harm reduction and ways to address the opioid crisis. Registration is required for this event.

Info: Ever been left in charge of someone who has had a bit too much & thought, “I am not equipped for this”?
Join Peer Health to learn & practice helping skills! No registration required :)

Info: Become designated driver for the night with the USSU Games Club & try out some delicious featured mocktails at Louis’! Registration is required for this event.

Info: Join the Overdose Outreach Team to learn more about the street drug supply & get equipped to help someone experiencing opioid poisoning. Registration is required for this event.

Info: The Saskatchewan Addictions Awareness Month Committee presents “Learning from lived experience. The pathway to treatment”, a panel discussion featuring people with lived experience & healthcare providers. No registration required :)

Info: A weekly on-campus peer support meeting focused on building skills towards recovery from substance use &/or addictive behaviors. Hybrid option available via Zoom. No registration required :)

Info: Get equipped to help a person experiencing opioid poisoning & pick up a Naloxone kit at Peer Health’s monthly lunch hour training! Drop-in anytime during lunch hour, no registration required :)

Info: Pet some puppies, grab a snack, & learn about resources to support mental health and safer substance use :) Registration is required for this event.

Info: Reconnect with your body & relax during this beginner-friendly restorative yoga session. Registration is required for this event.

Info: Learn about blackouts & the risks of mixing alcohol with SSRIs through fun, interactive activities.
Puppies will be present! Registration is required for this event.

Info: A weekly peer support meeting focused on building connection, normalizing experiences, and encouraging safer engagement with substances & addictive behaviors. No registration required - come to Peer Health (Marquis Hall 104) by 3:30 to join!

Info: Join the Students for Harm Reduction and Informed Policy for a myth-busting trivia night & sip on some fantastic featured mocktails at Louis’!

Info: SURGE SK, an interdisciplinary research team, presents a webinar on wastewater drug surveillance to understand current drug contamination risks.

Info: Drop-in style event with info booths, crafts, activities, games & prizes, food! Workshops will include: 11 am - How to Look After an Impaired Friend;
12 pm - Blackouts 101;
1 pm - Lower-Risk Use Guidelines;
2 pm - Cannabis & “Greening Out”.

Event venue

University of Saskatchewan, 105 Administration Place, Saskatoon, Canada

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