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Dr. Andy Mohan
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Lecturer & public health researcher at University of Dundee; alcohol researcher; race equality advocate. President of ICARA (International Confederation of Alcohol, tobacco & other drugs Research Associations)
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jrboehnke.bsky.social
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
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
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John Dillon focuses on how to identify alcohol-related liver disease earlier (at the moment: 25% mortality at 60 days). He presents work on the #iLFT and asks what to do now
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31226388/

Research summary
www.dundee.ac.uk/stories/inte...

#SARN #SubstanceUse #Scotland #Diagnosis
Intelligent liver function testing (iLFT): A trial of automated diagnosis and staging of liver disease in primary care - PubMed
There is a growing epidemic of advanced liver disease, this could be offset by early detection and management. Checking liver blood tests (LFTs) should be an opportunity to diagnose liver problems, but abnormal results are often incompletely investigated. In this study we were able to substantially …
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September 2, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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jrboehnke.bsky.social
Amy Malaguti presents on developing a screening pathway for early diagnosis of chronic liver disease.

The ongoing project explores implementing Fibrosis-4 index & Fibroscan in a community detox setting and whether it is worth it.

#SARN #SubstanceUse #Scotland #Dundee #DDARS #ImplementationScience
September 2, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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jrboehnke.bsky.social
Next, Briege Nugent and Ryan Anderson present on #CoProduction with people who identify as having alcohol-related issues, aiming to understand trajectories and what works (e.g., #PeerSupport #Rehabilitation).

Big problems: housing and access to services.

#SARN #SubstanceUse #Scotland #Edinburgh
September 2, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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First up, @ptoner.bsky.social presents on developing screening & assessment instruments for young people.

Currently available from this work #SysReview -s on
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and work on #HRQoL assessment
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#SARN #SubstanceUse #Scotland
Alcohol screening and assessment measures for young people: A systematic review and meta-analysis of validation studies
There is a strong rationale for clinicians to identify risky drinking among young people given the harms caused by alcohol. This systematic review eva…
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September 2, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Very nice morning and big thanks to the organisers @andymohan.bsky.social (and many of them not being here)!

If interested in the Scottish Alcohol Research Network #SARN, you find them here:
www.sarnalcohol.org

#AlcoholRelatedHarm #Scotland
SARN - The Scottish Alcohol Research Network
SARN brings together those with the vision, passion, and commitment to drive forward alcohol research in Scotland.
www.sarnalcohol.org
September 2, 2025 at 11:38 AM