Gabriel Caluzzi
@gabrielcaluzzi.bsky.social
Postdoctoral researcher with the Centre for Alcohol Policy Research at La Trobe University. Interested in alcohol, drugs and youth/health sociology (he/him)
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New from @meganpcook.bsky.social, @amypennay.bsky.social and myself in @ijdrugpolicy.bsky.social - we talk about the current focus on how women's consumption influences their risk of assault. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A response to Weatherburn et al. (2025) ‘Risky alcohol use and violence against women: cause or consequence?’
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November 21, 2025 at 4:11 AM
New from @meganpcook.bsky.social, @amypennay.bsky.social and myself in @ijdrugpolicy.bsky.social - we talk about the current focus on how women's consumption influences their risk of assault. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
New paper by Maree Patsouras (+supervisors & @sarjomac.bsky.social). It explores how midlife women's drinking challenges/fits within ideals around femininity, 'good motherhood' and neoliberalism.
A great final qual paper as part of Maree's mixed methods PhD! 😊
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A great final qual paper as part of Maree's mixed methods PhD! 😊
doi.org/10.1016/j.so...
Redirecting
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November 23, 2025 at 9:47 AM
New paper by Maree Patsouras (+supervisors & @sarjomac.bsky.social). It explores how midlife women's drinking challenges/fits within ideals around femininity, 'good motherhood' and neoliberalism.
A great final qual paper as part of Maree's mixed methods PhD! 😊
doi.org/10.1016/j.so...
A great final qual paper as part of Maree's mixed methods PhD! 😊
doi.org/10.1016/j.so...
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Open access: Risk versus pleasure: understanding changing attitudes of non- and light-drinking young people as they age by
@amypennay.bsky.social
@gabrielcaluzzi.bsky.social
@megancook.bsky.social
@michaellivingston.bsky.social
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@amypennay.bsky.social
@gabrielcaluzzi.bsky.social
@megancook.bsky.social
@michaellivingston.bsky.social
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Risk versus pleasure: understanding changing attitudes of non- and light-drinking young people as they age
There have been significant declines in alcohol use for adolescents in high-income countries since the mid-2000s. Research suggests key factors are driving this, including: (1) negative attitudes t...
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October 27, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Open access: Risk versus pleasure: understanding changing attitudes of non- and light-drinking young people as they age by
@amypennay.bsky.social
@gabrielcaluzzi.bsky.social
@megancook.bsky.social
@michaellivingston.bsky.social
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@amypennay.bsky.social
@gabrielcaluzzi.bsky.social
@megancook.bsky.social
@michaellivingston.bsky.social
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A pleasure hosting the @sarnalcohol.bsky.social mtg yesterday @dundee.ac.uk. Well-attended by researchers & practitioners from across Dundee & Scotland. Great presentations including from visitor @gabrielcaluzzi.bsky.social and our own @ptoner.bsky.social.
September 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
A pleasure hosting the @sarnalcohol.bsky.social mtg yesterday @dundee.ac.uk. Well-attended by researchers & practitioners from across Dundee & Scotland. Great presentations including from visitor @gabrielcaluzzi.bsky.social and our own @ptoner.bsky.social.
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And @gabrielcaluzzi.bsky.social discusses #HarmReduction as an addition to structural reforms (pricing, marketing...) and the Q&A highlights the community aspect they may bring into #PublicMentalHealth strategies.
One example
vancouver.ca/people-progr...
#SARN #SubstanceUse #Scotland #Vancouver
One example
vancouver.ca/people-progr...
#SARN #SubstanceUse #Scotland #Vancouver
Four Pillars drug strategy
Vancouver's Four Pillars Drug Strategy is a coordinated, comprehensive approach that balances public order and public health in order to create a safer, healthier community.
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September 2, 2025 at 11:35 AM
And @gabrielcaluzzi.bsky.social discusses #HarmReduction as an addition to structural reforms (pricing, marketing...) and the Q&A highlights the community aspect they may bring into #PublicMentalHealth strategies.
One example
vancouver.ca/people-progr...
#SARN #SubstanceUse #Scotland #Vancouver
One example
vancouver.ca/people-progr...
#SARN #SubstanceUse #Scotland #Vancouver
Nice to have this out in popNAD. It summarises key ideas around declines in youth drinking that we explore in our book. Worth a read for overview of this body of work!
@amypennay.bsky.social @soc-researcher.bsky.social @jholmessheff.bsky.social @capraustralia.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/bdzajx8c
@amypennay.bsky.social @soc-researcher.bsky.social @jholmessheff.bsky.social @capraustralia.bsky.social
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Young people, alcohol and risk: A Culture of Caution
A recent book by an international team of authors theorises the social, cultural and economic shifts accompanying the decline in youth alcohol consumption observed in many high-income countries since ...
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August 28, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Nice to have this out in popNAD. It summarises key ideas around declines in youth drinking that we explore in our book. Worth a read for overview of this body of work!
@amypennay.bsky.social @soc-researcher.bsky.social @jholmessheff.bsky.social @capraustralia.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/bdzajx8c
@amypennay.bsky.social @soc-researcher.bsky.social @jholmessheff.bsky.social @capraustralia.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/bdzajx8c
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A new pill testing service is now open at 95 Brunswick St, Fitzroy to reduce drug-related harm in Victoria. https://www.vicpilltesting.org.au #harmreduction #drugchecking #pilltesting #humanrights #PWUD
August 21, 2025 at 5:01 AM
A new pill testing service is now open at 95 Brunswick St, Fitzroy to reduce drug-related harm in Victoria. https://www.vicpilltesting.org.au #harmreduction #drugchecking #pilltesting #humanrights #PWUD
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Excited to be starting work to better understand the Alcohol Harm Paradox in Australia; thanks to the Conversation for their interest in this work
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Why alcohol policies miss those at the highest risk from drinking
Campaigns designed to help us cut back on alcohol don’t always reach those most at risk of harm. Here’s what we should be doing instead.
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August 7, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Excited to be starting work to better understand the Alcohol Harm Paradox in Australia; thanks to the Conversation for their interest in this work
@theconversation.com
theconversation.com/why-alcohol-...
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Young people represent a "unique social generation with regards to alcohol".
Dr @amypennay.bsky.social explains why on our latest podcast with Prof @jholmessheff.bsky.social 🎙️
Listen here: ias.org.uk/podcast/why-...
Dr @amypennay.bsky.social explains why on our latest podcast with Prof @jholmessheff.bsky.social 🎙️
Listen here: ias.org.uk/podcast/why-...
July 24, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Young people represent a "unique social generation with regards to alcohol".
Dr @amypennay.bsky.social explains why on our latest podcast with Prof @jholmessheff.bsky.social 🎙️
Listen here: ias.org.uk/podcast/why-...
Dr @amypennay.bsky.social explains why on our latest podcast with Prof @jholmessheff.bsky.social 🎙️
Listen here: ias.org.uk/podcast/why-...
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I've written a piece for @addiction-ssa.org on Alcoholics Anonymous, exploring it's current role - and tensions - within the current recovery landscape 90 years after its first meetings were held. Please share 🙏
www.addiction-ssa.org/features/ess...
#alcoholicsanonymous #recovery #addiction
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#alcoholicsanonymous #recovery #addiction
July 22, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I've written a piece for @addiction-ssa.org on Alcoholics Anonymous, exploring it's current role - and tensions - within the current recovery landscape 90 years after its first meetings were held. Please share 🙏
www.addiction-ssa.org/features/ess...
#alcoholicsanonymous #recovery #addiction
www.addiction-ssa.org/features/ess...
#alcoholicsanonymous #recovery #addiction
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What a big week at #KBS2025!
The #CAPR team showed up in full force this year — presenting across a huge range of topics and joining global talks on alcohol research, policy, and harm
Huge thanks to @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social and everyone who made it such a vibrant and collaborative week! 🌍💬
The #CAPR team showed up in full force this year — presenting across a huge range of topics and joining global talks on alcohol research, policy, and harm
Huge thanks to @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social and everyone who made it such a vibrant and collaborative week! 🌍💬
June 16, 2025 at 2:23 PM
What a big week at #KBS2025!
The #CAPR team showed up in full force this year — presenting across a huge range of topics and joining global talks on alcohol research, policy, and harm
Huge thanks to @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social and everyone who made it such a vibrant and collaborative week! 🌍💬
The #CAPR team showed up in full force this year — presenting across a huge range of topics and joining global talks on alcohol research, policy, and harm
Huge thanks to @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social and everyone who made it such a vibrant and collaborative week! 🌍💬
“I Don’t Know for Certain”: A Content Analysis of Reddit Posters’ Accounts of Drink Spiking
New paper looking at relationships, contexts and impacts of alcohol & drug-facilitated sexual violence ('drink spiking'). Led by Jess Ison & @alcoholandmedia.bsky.social
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
New paper looking at relationships, contexts and impacts of alcohol & drug-facilitated sexual violence ('drink spiking'). Led by Jess Ison & @alcoholandmedia.bsky.social
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June 16, 2025 at 7:45 AM
“I Don’t Know for Certain”: A Content Analysis of Reddit Posters’ Accounts of Drink Spiking
New paper looking at relationships, contexts and impacts of alcohol & drug-facilitated sexual violence ('drink spiking'). Led by Jess Ison & @alcoholandmedia.bsky.social
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
New paper looking at relationships, contexts and impacts of alcohol & drug-facilitated sexual violence ('drink spiking'). Led by Jess Ison & @alcoholandmedia.bsky.social
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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#KBS2025 Day 4 started with a plenary session on Public Health Framing and Policy Processes.
@gabrielcaluzzi.bsky.social presented his thoughts on Alcohol Harm Reduction.
@gabrielcaluzzi.bsky.social presented his thoughts on Alcohol Harm Reduction.
June 12, 2025 at 8:46 AM
#KBS2025 Day 4 started with a plenary session on Public Health Framing and Policy Processes.
@gabrielcaluzzi.bsky.social presented his thoughts on Alcohol Harm Reduction.
@gabrielcaluzzi.bsky.social presented his thoughts on Alcohol Harm Reduction.
Great presentation from @dremekadumbili.bsky.social on alcohol marketing in Nigeria as a commercial determinant of harm — framed in the context of the alcohol industry’s shift towards countries in the global south. #KBS2025
June 11, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Great presentation from @dremekadumbili.bsky.social on alcohol marketing in Nigeria as a commercial determinant of harm — framed in the context of the alcohol industry’s shift towards countries in the global south. #KBS2025
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'Young People, Alcohol and Risk: A Culture of Caution' | @amypennay.bsky.social @gabrielcaluzzi.bsky.social @soc-researcher.bsky.social @jholmessheff.bsky.social et al @ias.org.uk www.ias.org.uk/2025/05/28/y...
Young People, Alcohol and Risk: A Culture of Caution - Institute of Alcohol Studies
A new book explores why young people in high-income countries are drinking less, linking the decline to growing health consciousness, closer parental relationships, and a broader culture of caution. I...
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May 30, 2025 at 11:42 AM
'Young People, Alcohol and Risk: A Culture of Caution' | @amypennay.bsky.social @gabrielcaluzzi.bsky.social @soc-researcher.bsky.social @jholmessheff.bsky.social et al @ias.org.uk www.ias.org.uk/2025/05/28/y...
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A new book explores why young people in high-income countries are drinking less, linking the decline to growing health consciousness, closer parental relationships, and a broader culture of caution.
In our latest blog, the authors discuss the findings.
www.ias.org.uk/2025/05/28/y...
In our latest blog, the authors discuss the findings.
www.ias.org.uk/2025/05/28/y...
Young People, Alcohol and Risk: A Culture of Caution - Institute of Alcohol Studies
A new book explores why young people in high-income countries are drinking less, linking the decline to growing health consciousness, closer parental relationships, and a broader culture of caution. I...
www.ias.org.uk
May 28, 2025 at 8:01 AM
A new book explores why young people in high-income countries are drinking less, linking the decline to growing health consciousness, closer parental relationships, and a broader culture of caution.
In our latest blog, the authors discuss the findings.
www.ias.org.uk/2025/05/28/y...
In our latest blog, the authors discuss the findings.
www.ias.org.uk/2025/05/28/y...
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Have a read of our editorial in @apsad-dar.bsky.social, led by @meganpcook.bsky.social, where we argue that we need to start focusing more on men in non-medical alcohol research in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Gender Differences in Alcohol Research: A Focus on How Men and Women Are Studied in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand
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May 21, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Have a read of our editorial in @apsad-dar.bsky.social, led by @meganpcook.bsky.social, where we argue that we need to start focusing more on men in non-medical alcohol research in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Men experience more alcohol-related harm than women, yet alcohol studies over the past decade have focused on women’s drinking.
In our latest blog, researchers at La Trobe explore this mismatch - and why it matters for policy, health, and public perception.
www.ias.org.uk/2025/05/14/m...
In our latest blog, researchers at La Trobe explore this mismatch - and why it matters for policy, health, and public perception.
www.ias.org.uk/2025/05/14/m...
Men bear the brunt of alcohol harm - so why the focus on women? - Institute of Alcohol Studies
Despite men drinking more and experiencing more alcohol-related harm, a new study has found that women are the focus of more research, particularly relating to behaviour. The study authors explain how...
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May 14, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Men experience more alcohol-related harm than women, yet alcohol studies over the past decade have focused on women’s drinking.
In our latest blog, researchers at La Trobe explore this mismatch - and why it matters for policy, health, and public perception.
www.ias.org.uk/2025/05/14/m...
In our latest blog, researchers at La Trobe explore this mismatch - and why it matters for policy, health, and public perception.
www.ias.org.uk/2025/05/14/m...
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Pleased to be able to share my new article in @theconversation.com. It was inspired by recent papers with colleagues @chrysanthi-bltk.bsky.social @ioanaacristea.bsky.social @samuelacuff.bsky.social & ongoing work with @ambercopeland.bsky.social, and many others! theconversation.com/addiction-is...
Addiction isn’t just about brain chemistry – but nor is it just bad choices
Addiction isn’t a brain disease – but substance use is rarely a free choice either.
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May 7, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Pleased to be able to share my new article in @theconversation.com. It was inspired by recent papers with colleagues @chrysanthi-bltk.bsky.social @ioanaacristea.bsky.social @samuelacuff.bsky.social & ongoing work with @ambercopeland.bsky.social, and many others! theconversation.com/addiction-is...
Our book is out now! 🥳
In it, we review literature on factors that have shaped international declines in youth drinking. We draw on data from Australia, Sweden and the UK, positioning changes within a generational shift towards risk aversion and caution.
(See @amypennay.bsky.social's 🧵 for detail)
In it, we review literature on factors that have shaped international declines in youth drinking. We draw on data from Australia, Sweden and the UK, positioning changes within a generational shift towards risk aversion and caution.
(See @amypennay.bsky.social's 🧵 for detail)
May 6, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Our book is out now! 🥳
In it, we review literature on factors that have shaped international declines in youth drinking. We draw on data from Australia, Sweden and the UK, positioning changes within a generational shift towards risk aversion and caution.
(See @amypennay.bsky.social's 🧵 for detail)
In it, we review literature on factors that have shaped international declines in youth drinking. We draw on data from Australia, Sweden and the UK, positioning changes within a generational shift towards risk aversion and caution.
(See @amypennay.bsky.social's 🧵 for detail)
In our latest article looking at the needs of young people leaving residential AOD services, we use the concept of biopedagogies to explore how services that teach young people skills for everyday living (to manage work, relationships and self-care) can be transformative.
doi.org/10.1080/1446...
doi.org/10.1080/1446...
Learning how to live well: the transformative potential of youth AOD biopedagogies
We draw on the concept of ‘biopedagogies’ to explore the effects of ‘living skills’ training for young people in alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment; that is, the knowledge and skill needed for ...
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April 25, 2025 at 9:48 AM
In our latest article looking at the needs of young people leaving residential AOD services, we use the concept of biopedagogies to explore how services that teach young people skills for everyday living (to manage work, relationships and self-care) can be transformative.
doi.org/10.1080/1446...
doi.org/10.1080/1446...
Another great paper by PhD candidate Maree Patsouras. This time a systematic review of alcohol use among working mothers - suggesting that societal level gender equity may have important impacts on alcohol consumption.
Check it out! 🙂
doi.org/10.1016/j.dr...
Check it out! 🙂
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Redirecting
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April 14, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Another great paper by PhD candidate Maree Patsouras. This time a systematic review of alcohol use among working mothers - suggesting that societal level gender equity may have important impacts on alcohol consumption.
Check it out! 🙂
doi.org/10.1016/j.dr...
Check it out! 🙂
doi.org/10.1016/j.dr...
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A useful primer here from @nic-alcohol.bsky.social and Cass Wright on the evidence and politics behind Australia's Northern Territory removing their Minimum Unit Price for alcohol last month:
www.ias.org.uk/2025/04/01/g...
www.ias.org.uk/2025/04/01/g...
Gone but not forgotten: Why was the Northern Territory’s Minimum Unit Price removed? - Institute of Alcohol Studies
Why has Australia's Northern Territory ended its Minimum Unit Pricing policy? And do the arguments the governing Country Liberal Party (CLP) made against the policy hold up?
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April 1, 2025 at 10:39 AM
A useful primer here from @nic-alcohol.bsky.social and Cass Wright on the evidence and politics behind Australia's Northern Territory removing their Minimum Unit Price for alcohol last month:
www.ias.org.uk/2025/04/01/g...
www.ias.org.uk/2025/04/01/g...
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Submit your qual work to Addiction! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Over a decade later and Addiction journal is still committed to publishing qualitative research
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April 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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