1NUL1 is the expert in the field of addiction prevention in Zeeland. Our work consists of informing and advising young people, parents and professionals about alcohol, smoking, drugs, social media, gambling and gaming, through education about the risks and motivating and strengthening the resilience of young people. Our goal is to reduce problematic substance use, gambling and gaming among young people. We do this in an accessible and outreaching way; through guest lectures, information at events and festivals, street work, group training and individual conversations.

1NUL1 offers support with an emphasis on prevention and scientifically proven care.

How do alcohol and other drugs work? And what are the effects of them on your brain, memory and study performance? How do you get through college without a hangover? Where can you test your drugs? And if you’re worried about your own or your friend’s alcohol or other drug use, where to go?

You can call for free telephone advice: 0113 26 71 43 or mail your question to: info@1nul1.nl

ALCOHOL

Alcohol is a narcotic. The chemical name for alcohol is ethanol (C2H5OH). Alcohol is the most commonly used drug in western society. Because it’s so common, we easily forget about the risks. If you drink a little alcohol, you become more active and you dare to do more. If you drink more, you will pay less attention. You also react slower.

With a larger amount of alcohol, your responsiveness decreases. You hear and see less well. At the same time you have more confidence, so you dare more. This sometimes creates dangerous situations, for example in traffic.

If you drink more alcohol, you have less control over your movements. You stagger when you walk and talking becomes more difficult. Because of this you often forget what has been said and happened. The following day you may suffer from headaches and feel sick.

Too high a dose of alcohol may cause your respiration and heartbeat to slow down or stop completely. This may lead to coma or death.

The same amount of alcohol works differently for one person than for the other. That’s because of your weight, stress and level of fatigue. The speed at which you drink also plays a role, just like your gender. Young people, the elderly and women are often less resistant to alcohol.

Alcohol causes cancer!

Drinking alcohol increases the risk of cancer. Drinking alcohol doesn’t mean that you’ll definitely get cancer, but the risk is higher the more alcohol you drink.

People might talk about some alcoholic drinks being better or worse for you than others. But all types of alcohol increase the risk of cancer – as it’s the alcohol itself that causes damage, even in small amounts.

So the more you can cut down on alcohol the more you can reduce your risk of cancer.

Drinking less alcohol has lots of other health benefits, too. You can reduce your risk of accidents, high blood pressure and liver disease by cutting back.

Drinking alcohol causes 7 different types of cancer. This includes:

  • Breast cancer and bowel cancer (two of the most common types),
  • Mouth cancer,
  • Some types of throat cancer: oesophagus (food pipe), larynx (voice box) and pharynx (upper throat),
  • Liver cancer.

Drug info & drug testing

Do you use other drugs besides alcohol? Inform yourself well about the risks and how you can reduce them. Find more info on the UNITY website.

One of the ways to reduce the risks of using it is to have your drugs tested at a testing service. You can find these throughout the Netherlands. 1NUL1 also has two locations; Goes and Terneuzen. Want to know more about the test service? Click here.

GAMing and/or GAMBLING

Gaming is a fun hobby for many people. But sometimes a lot of gaming leads to problems. When do you speak of problematic gaming or even of a ‘gaming addiction’? Does gaming addiction really exist? How do you recognize it? And what treatments are there?

Gambling is a game of chance in which you bet money or something valuable on an outcome that is unpredictable, but which does give you the chance to win. This can be done in all kinds of games, from games of chance such as lotteries, slot machines or roulette to bets on sports, but also scratch cards for example. Gambling can be fun if you see it as entertainment and set yourself a limit, but it is important to know that the chance of losing is always much greater than the chance of winning.

NEED MORE INFORMATION ABOUT GAMING OR (ONLINE) GAMBLING? You can call for free telephone advice: 0113 26 71 43 or mail your question to: info@1nul1.nl

 

MOTI-4

Do you notice that you’re smoking more weed than before? Or that it’s becoming harder to stop gaming or  (online) gambling on time? Do you experience blackouts more frequently after a night out drinking? Or do you feel like partying without drugs or alcohol just isn’t fun anymore? Do you ever worry about your habits? Do you feel like you’re losing control over your behavior? Moti-4 can help!

Are you between 14 and 26 years old and feel it’s time to take a critical look at your substance use or gaming behavior? Then Moti-4 is for you! Together with a prevention worker from 1NUL1, you will explore what works for you and what doesn’t. You decide!

Moti-4 is not a program with therapists in white coats, but with prevention workers who understand where you’re coming from. Together, they will help you find the solution that suits you best. Moti-4 is completely free, and you don’t need a referral from a doctor to participate. Anonymous, trusted, and personal!