You’re invited to “Is Everyone Just Coping? Getting Real About How We Use Alcohol & Tobacco” with Dr. Michelle V. Soto, Chief of Ambulatory Care and Health Equity Officer at NYC Health + Hospitals / South Brooklyn Health.

🗓️ Wednesday, July 24, 2024

⏰ 7:00 PM ET

Since forever, people have been using alcohol and tobacco because of their perceived benefits. As social substances and coping mechanisms, they can help people loosen up in group settings, serve as a method of distraction or numbing, or even make a person think they are feeling warmer.

From a health perspective, while we tend to think only about how toxic alcohol and tobacco are to the body, consuming them every once in a while is not inherently bad. It is the overuse or misuse of alcohol and tobacco that causes harm to our bodies or our lives. 

However, because of how culturally embedded alcohol and tobacco have been, sometimes we’re unaware of crossing the line from casual enjoyment to harmful habits. And the stigma around addiction and dependency makes many people prefer to deal with any challenges with alcohol or tobacco by themselves. This makes it harder for them to get help.

Join us on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 for a community conversation where we check in with each other and ourselves about how we’re really using alcohol and tobacco and how to better understand the line between use and abuse. 

🔗 Registration is free – save your spot now! [Click the button below]

Here’s to not judging people for how they cope while encouraging healthier skills and habits 🥳

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