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Addiction research and practice specialist interest group @mhiaddictionsig.bsky.social · 8d

Our second meeting is approaching!
➡️20th of October @1600
➡️Dr Sarah Stacey chair of the Division of Clinical Psychology's Faculty of Addictions
➡️Psychosocial approaches for individuals living with alcohol dependence
➡️Didn't get the invite? Reply below or email [email protected]
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Addiction research and practice specialist interest group @mhiaddictionsig.bsky.social · 24d

This great public information comic "Pathways of Hope" produced by researchers Nic Dickson Lyndsay Crawford and Andrea Williamson from @uofglasgow.bsky.social explores:
lived experience of drug and alcohol dependence, and recovery.
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UK invests in next generation of research talent to tackle drug and alcohol addiction

Addiction research and practice specialist interest group @mhiaddictionsig.bsky.social · 26d

😍See below all!💃
www.gov.uk/government/n...

@addiction-ssa.org @mhrincubator.bsky.social

People experiencing addiction will have a ramped-up support system as UK government tackles the country’s critical shortage of world-class researchers in addiction healthcare.

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Collective Voice to hold webinar to share challenges and promising practice in supporting people who use ketamine - Collective Voice

Addiction research and practice specialist interest group @mhiaddictionsig.bsky.social · Sep 5

See below to register for @collective-voice.bsky.social event aimed at sharing challenges and promising practices in supporting people who use ketamine @williamhaydock.bsky.social

www.collectivevoice.org.uk/events/colle...

Raising awareness isn’t enough. We know there are still challenges with making sure the right kind of support is accessible and genuinely addresses the full range of issues people using ketamine might...

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Addiction research and practice specialist interest group @mhiaddictionsig.bsky.social · Sep 4

Hearing from some true thiamine and alcohol use disorder celebs this afternoon at @esbrasociety.bsky.social 🤓

LPCN · Laboratoire de Psychologie Caen Normandie

Addiction research and practice specialist interest group @mhiaddictionsig.bsky.social · Sep 4

lpcn.unicaen.fr

Le LPCN est une équipe d’accueil · EA7452 de l’université de Caen Normandie dont la thématique d’ensemble est centrée sur l’étude (compréhension et accompagnement) du changement.

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Addiction research and practice specialist interest group @mhiaddictionsig.bsky.social · Sep 4

This morning at @esbrasociety.bsky.social 2025 we heard from researchers at Université Caen Normandie Ludivine Ritz & @helene-beaunieux.bsky.social about their incredible work surrounding cognitive, emotional, social cognition and motivational impairment of patients in Therapeutic Communities; see:⬇️

@mhrincubator.bsky.social

Addiction research and practice specialist interest group @mhiaddictionsig.bsky.social · Sep 3

We’re en route to ESBRA @esbrasociety.bsky.social 2025 in Brussels!
Come and say hi at poster 170 and 171 to discuss some of our team’s research but also the translation of addictions research into practice !

Addiction research and practice specialist interest group @mhiaddictionsig.bsky.social · Aug 15

Addiction research and practice specialist interest group @mhiaddictionsig.bsky.social · Aug 15

⚡Following our first online meeting, we have generated our first series of research ->practice ->policy recommendations! 🎆

📈 These focus on improving education among healthcare professionals and awareness-raising more broadly of Alcohol Related Brain Damage🧠

Thank you to everyone who contributed!💃

Opportunities Update – Mental Health Research

Addiction research and practice specialist interest group @mhiaddictionsig.bsky.social · Aug 13

CALLING ALL ADDICTIONS RESEARCHERS

Please see below regaring the following opportunity available: mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/opportunitie...

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Addiction research and practice specialist interest group @mhiaddictionsig.bsky.social · Aug 5

🏁 WE'RE OFF! 🎽

Thank you to everyone who attended today and contributed to the conversation surrounding improving service delivery for those living with Alcohol Related Brain Damage

There's more to come and watch this space for some recommendations that result from this meeting 👀

Addiction research and practice specialist interest group @mhiaddictionsig.bsky.social · Aug 4

⏰ There's still time to sign-up! ⌛

Email [email protected] to hear Professor Gareth Roderique-Davies discuss his work on Alcohol Related Brain Damage and to contribute to the generation of evidence-based practice recommendations for ARBD!

pure.southwales.ac.uk/en/persons/g...

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Addiction research and practice specialist interest group @mhiaddictionsig.bsky.social · Jul 25

⌛ It's just under two weeks until our first online meeting where we will discuss a novel piece of research surrounding alcohol related brain damage and develop some translation steps to put this into practice where you work! 😍

Sign up here: [email protected]

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Addiction journal @addictionjournal.bsky.social · Jul 29

Fatal drug overdoses in healthcare workers: A thematic framework analysis of coroner reports

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Addiction research and practice specialist interest group @mhiaddictionsig.bsky.social · Jul 25

⌛ It's just under two weeks until our first online meeting where we will discuss a novel piece of research surrounding alcohol related brain damage and develop some translation steps to put this into practice where you work! 😍

Sign up here: [email protected]

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Addiction research and practice specialist interest group @mhiaddictionsig.bsky.social · Jul 23

Join the conversation around recovery and challenging stigma with our pals @recoverycymru.bsky.social at the Recovery Festival Wales

Read more here: www.recoverycymru.org.uk/recovery-fes...

@kaleidoscope68.bsky.social

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Mental Health Research Incubator @mhrincubator.bsky.social · Jul 23

📢Are you interested in addictions research? Do you have a passion for bridging the gap between addiction research & clinical practice?

The @mhiaddictionsig.bsky.social is dedicated to breaking down barriers to innovation in addiction healthcare. Join here👇
mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/addiction-sig/