
Tufts Harm Reduction Education for Alcohol and Drugs (THREAD)
The mission of THREAD is to educate and engage students so they can make informed decisions about substance use that aligns with their values and goals, safety and health, and respect the community around them.
If You're Interested In...
- Exploring your relationship to a substance
- Learning more about a substance and how to stay safer while using it
- Taking a tolerance break
- Considering substance-free living at Tufts
- Looking for community and support as a person in recovery (at Tufts and beyond)
- Getting free harm-reduction supplies
Contact Laura
Contact THREAD
Staff

Laura Michelson, LCSW
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Alcohol and Drug Specialist
Education: Boston College, MSW, Clinical Social Work; Hobart & William Smith Colleges, BA/BS, Women’s Studies
Areas of Interest and Expertise: Harm reduction; substance use; LGBTQ health; health at every size; meditation and mindfulness