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SHAAP @shaapalcohol.bsky.social · Jun 13

🗣️In our latest blog, @bethmeadows.bsky.social discusses her research into LGBTQIA+ communities and alcohol-free nightlife spaces and explores the potential for these spaces as well as the barriers they may face. #PrideMonth
shaap.org.uk/are-you-bein...

Are you being served? PhD research project exploring alcohol-free nightlife spaces for LGBTQIA+ communities - Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems

In our latest blog, Beth Meadows discusses her research into LGBTQIA+ communities and alcohol-free nightlife spaces and explores the potential for these spaces as well as the barriers they may face. L...

shaap.org.uk

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Wulf Livingston @drwulf.bsky.social · Jun 11

Fantastic to see Prof. Antonio Lyon from NZ singing the praises of qualitative, narrative, lived and living experience voice at #KBS2025

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SHAAP @shaapalcohol.bsky.social · Jun 11

"In short, ours is a plea for a shared mission, for the humility and courage to recognise that we require new ways of discussing, delivering and improving the nation’s health and creating sustainable health care and social care systems for the future."
www.scotsman.com/health/an-op...

'Reform is urgent and critical' An open letter from medics on the future of healthcare in Scotland

Leading Scottish health professionals call for ‘reimagining’ of healthcare

www.scotsman.com

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Wulf Livingston @drwulf.bsky.social · Jun 10

Good to be presenting reflections from final evaluation of Minimum Pricing for Alcohol Wales #kbs2025 with @andyperkins.bsky.social

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Wulf Livingston @drwulf.bsky.social · Jun 4

This mini series highlights the power of transformation through peer led organisation www.recoveryvoices.info/nwrc-10-year...

NWRC 10-Year Anniversary: Celebratory Blog Series

Summaries of 35 blog posts which convey the magic happening at North Wales Recovery Communities, describing how the initiative developed, what it involves, impact on the wider community, and involving...

www.recoveryvoices.info

John Holmes @jholmessheff.bsky.social · Jun 2

The latest 'Alcohol Explained' video from @ias.org.uk focuses on Minimum Unit Pricing for alcohol, with contributions from me and @victimofmaths.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3EX...

Minimum Unit Pricing: Explained

YouTube video by Institute of Alcohol Studies

www.youtube.com

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Kaleidoscope @kaleidoscope68.bsky.social · Jun 2

After 27 years as CEO of Kaleidoscope, Martin Blakebrough officially stepped down last Friday. 🎤👋
He joined BBC Radio to reflect on the organisation’s journey, the challenges and milestones, and what the future might hold.
🎧 Catch the full interview here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Wrexham Uni Research / Prif Wrecsam Ymchwil @wrexhamuniresearch.bsky.social · Jun 2

⭐ This Wednesday ⭐

Academi Heddwch Cyrmu (AHC) is Wales’s National Peace Institute and the only national peace institute in the UK.

This lecture will explore what it means to be a nation of peace, why Wales should become one, and how it can do so 🕊

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wales-as-a...

Wales as a Nation of Peace | Cymru fel cenedl heddwch

Wrexham Talks Research Presents Academi Heddwch Cyrmu and Professor Colin McInnes

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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The Anti-Stigma Network @anti-stigmanetwork.bsky.social · Jun 2

Is there such a thing as good stigma? Dr James Morris unpacks this idea in his latest blog, exploring why stigma, even when well-intentioned, causes harm. It doesn’t prevent behaviour, it prevents connection. Read more via our website 👇
zurl.co/Hbj4W

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Will Haydock @williamhaydock.bsky.social · Jun 2

I caught this programme yesterday on Radio 4. It's unusual to have such a detailed and extensive discussion of problems related to #drugs on a major radio network. 1/3

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Currently - Madeira's Drugs Crisis - BBC Sounds

Madeira has a chronic drug problem the authorities are struggling to cope with.

www.bbc.co.uk

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James Morris @jamesmorris24.bsky.social · May 31

A further (final) reply to the 'positive stigma' debate (DM if you need full text), myself and @jamesnicholls.bsky.social

The complexity of stigma demands nuanced debate www.tandfonline.com/eprint/69FCR...

The complexity of stigma demands nuanced debate

Published in Addiction Research & Theory (Ahead of Print, 2025)

www.tandfonline.com

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Kaleidoscope @kaleidoscope68.bsky.social · May 22

🚨 Join us for a vital discussion on Substances of Concern 🚨
🗓 4 June 2025
🕛 12:00–13:30
📍 Pierhead Building, Cardiff Bay

📩 RSVP: [email protected]

#SubstancesOfConcern #HarmReduction #DrugPolicy #PublicHealth #CardiffEvents

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Jess @jessicagreenhalgh.bsky.social · May 9

We have a new paper published! 📝

Led by @drhannahcarver.bsky.social, this systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis looked to better understand the experiences of peer workers in substance use and homelessness settings.

Access here 👇

bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

“You are helping from the heart not just from the head”: a systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis of the experiences of peer workers working with people experiencing homelessness and sub...

Background Increasingly, substance use and homelessness services have peer workers, those with lived or living experience of substance use and homelessness, who provide support to those experiencing s...

bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com

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Alcohol Research Group @argdotorg.bsky.social · Apr 2

A new study led by ARG’s own Anthony Surace, PhD explores why alcohol use spiked during the pandemic, highlighting stress, isolation, and shifting social norms as major contributors.

arg.org/news/new-stu...

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Wulf Livingston @drwulf.bsky.social · Mar 31

Always a good gig

Barod @wearebarod.bsky.social · Mar 31

Today is your last chance to get your EARLY BIRD ticket for our annual conference.

Ketamine: The problem and the answer?
📍Swansea Arena
📆21.05.2025

👉To buy your ticket, visit barod.cymru/conference20...

#Barod25

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Wulf Livingston @drwulf.bsky.social · Mar 31

Great to see the elephant in the room being aired

SARG - SCHARR @sarg-scharr.bsky.social · Mar 31

Great to welcome @jamesnicholls.bsky.social to Journal Club today to talk about his paper 'Taking pleasure seriously: Should alcohol research say more about fun?' doi.org/10.1111/add.... We discussed addiction, public health messaging, economics, comparisons with gambling and drugs, and much more.

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Suzi Gage @soozaphone.bsky.social · Mar 31

Congratulations Jasmine Warren on another excellent paper from her PhD, that I was lucky enough to co-supervise with @abirose9.bsky.social and others. This one is a qualitative look at the relationship between alcohol use and the menstrual cycle.

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

A qualitative exploration into the experiences of the menstrual cycle in relation to alcohol use and research

Despite approximately half of the population experiencing menstrual cycles, little is known about experiences of fluctuations in mood and behavior relating to alcohol use. Literature has investigat...

www.tandfonline.com

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SHAAP @shaapalcohol.bsky.social · Mar 31

🚨You can now register for the 2025 SHAAP/
@sarnalcohol.bsky.social Alcohol Occasionals!

🗣️First up, we have Dr Carly Lightowlers who will be presenting on "Court-enforced Alcohol Abstinence: Does it Reduce Reoffending?"

Book your ticket now 👇
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/alcohol-oc...

Alcohol Occasional 1: Court-enforced Alcohol Abstinence and Reoffending

Join us online for the first seminar of the 2025 series, delivered by Dr Carly Lightowlers.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Barod @wearebarod.bsky.social · Mar 31

Today is your last chance to get your EARLY BIRD ticket for our annual conference.

Ketamine: The problem and the answer?
📍Swansea Arena
📆21.05.2025

👉To buy your ticket, visit barod.cymru/conference20...

#Barod25

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SARG - SCHARR @sarg-scharr.bsky.social · Mar 31

Great to welcome @jamesnicholls.bsky.social to Journal Club today to talk about his paper 'Taking pleasure seriously: Should alcohol research say more about fun?' doi.org/10.1111/add.... We discussed addiction, public health messaging, economics, comparisons with gambling and drugs, and much more.

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Society for the Study of Addiction @addiction-ssa.org · Mar 31

There is an excellent piece about the life and work of Professor Nick Heather in @psychmag.bsky.social tinyurl.com/42z6xttk. @jamesmorris24.bsky.social and Niamh Fitzgerald describe him as a "passionate, principled man" and a "true giant of the alcohol and addiction field".

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SHAAP @shaapalcohol.bsky.social · Mar 28

Registration is now open for our 2025 Alcohol Occasional seminar series!

You can register for all four seminars here: bit.ly/427yFB9

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Alcohol Focus Scotland @alcoholfocus.bsky.social · Mar 27

We're delighted to publish a new guest blog by @jamesmorris24.bsky.social exploring why language matters in reducing alcohol harm

Read it on our website 🔽

www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/news/news/no...

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Wulf Livingston @drwulf.bsky.social · Mar 18

And as I heard Ben Elton say on R4. Losing 2 years of life. But which years? Not the fun ones but rather the care home ones?

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Wulf Livingston @drwulf.bsky.social · Mar 18

Political choices being made here. A government pandering. But no movement on tax system reform and some genuine redistribution of wealth

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Wulf Livingston @drwulf.bsky.social · Mar 18

When you are committing genocide

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Andrew McAuley @arjmcauley.bsky.social · Mar 18

Latest opioid dependence prevalence estimates for Scotland published today.
publichealthscotland.scot/media/32049/...

publichealthscotland.scot

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Wrexham Uni Research / Prif Wrecsam Ymchwil @wrexhamuniresearch.bsky.social · Mar 18

Today is World Social Work Day!

Did you know, we have a small but mighty team in Social Work that has a wealth of experience working with experts by experience and vulnerable populations & leads with an ethos of social inclusion.

Meet the team and look at their work.
wrexham.ac.uk/research/our...

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Rob Percival @rob-percival.bsky.social · Mar 18

Reminder that Badenoch’s leadership campaign was part-funded by a board member at Chevron, one of the world’s largest fossil fuel companies.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Conservative party to ditch commitment to net zero in UK by 2050

Break in cross-party consensus on issue to be announced on Tuesday

www.theguardian.com

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James Nicholls @jamesnicholls.bsky.social · Mar 17

Thanks also to @amypennay.bsky.social and @birdmichael.bsky.social for this great commentary. It's been fantastic to read such constructive and insightful responses to our discussion paper 🙏 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Let's talk about pleasure: Bridging the sociology and public health divide

Click on the article title to read more.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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