Here's another cool new alcohol policy thing: @who.int have just publised a new toolkit that aims to provide a practical guide for policy makers to support them in identifying effective alcohol policies and actually getting those policies implemented and then evaluated iris.who.int/handle/10665...

All #KBS2025 presenters are invited to submit their conference paper to the official journal of KBS: The International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research (IJADR) There is a themed conference special issue of this journal for 2025! The IJADR website can be found here: ijadr.org/index.php/ij...

Professor Gielerak, Lieutenant General & Director of the 🇵🇱 Military Institute of Medicine, spoke about Poland's preparations for an armed conflict & how we are building our resilience to crises as a country. This highly engaging interview [English subtitles] here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD60...

Hayley Padovano discussing papers on evidence based #alcohol interventions in #healthcare settings. #KBS2025 #KBSGlasgow #peoplegetbetter #hope #evidencebasedinterventions

Amy Pennay tells us what happens when non- and light- drinking young people grow up. #risk versus #pleasure and shifting attitudes. #KBSGlasgow #KBS2025

James Conigrave: Basic psychological needs dynamic are related to drinking (which is largely habituated). But research show that when it comes to understanding motivation to drink chronic frustration might be the key, not “having a bad day” #KBS2025 #KBSGlasgow

As the President of the Kettil Bruun Society for Social and Epidemiological Research on Alcohol, I am happy welcome the alcohol research community in Scotland for the KBS 50th Anniversary Symposium organised by the Universities of Stirling and Glasgow kbs2025scotland.org/home.html #KBS2025

Force of nature 🐺

“Journey mapping drug seizures among police, public health and local nonprofit professionals, and community members who use drugs” by Bethany Hadden-Clayton and colleagues (2025) via @ijdrugpolicy.bsky.social…what do you think about journey mapping? Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The quick buys published in “The Lancet Regional Health – Europe” target the main NCDs from cardiovascular diseases to #diabetes and #cancer, and the main NCD risk factors including #tobacco, #alcohol, unhealthy #diets, and physical inactivity ➡️ bit.ly/4hN8aqA

#MilSky #CivMilSky Interview with General Dymanowski, the First Deputy Chief of the General Staff of Polish Armed Forces on Poland's deterrence policy and the sentiments of 🇵🇱 society with regard to preparedness to defend the country & the strengthening of national resilience ➡️ youtu.be/M5z6-b62rwQ

Before XIX century, officer corps were composed mostly of noblemen & military clothing reflected hierarchies & divisions within armies. The seminar connects the research on historical, anthropological & sociological studies of #military #uniforms ➡️ March 6-7, Warsaw also online! #civmilsky

#Alcohol causes #cancer & there is no lower threshold. Well designed cancer warning labels can effectively inform consumers about alcohol risk. Empowering consumers with accurate #health #information is a crucial step in #reducing alcohol-related #harm ➡️ bit.ly/4hY7AXj

Does job insecurity harm health in the long run? German study shows that experiencing affective job insecurity 4 times (faced by 50% of the study sample) permanently reduces mental health by the equivalent of 3.9 years and physical health by 2.6 years. Link ➡️ doi.org/10.5271/sjwe... #publichealth

'Changing public perceptions of alcohol, alcohol harms and alcohol policies: A multi-methods study to develop novel framing approaches' | @addictionjournal.bsky.social via @drugwise.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Trump signs order to exit @WHO . The US is by far the WHO's biggest financial backer, contributing 1/5 of its overall funding. I wonder - is he motivated by the recent campaign on #commercial #determinantsofhealth ? #publichealth ➡️ www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Haiku for today: "A" is for alcohol. Source of addiction. Liver diseases and other afflictions. youtu.be/WPz9Fcvb1II?... #publichealth #dryJanuary

What is the underpinning justification for minimising the value of shortterm, potentially risky, #pleasures that may strengthen social bonds or create novel experiences? On what grounds should #policies that enforce this trade-off be supported? #foodforthought #publichealth doi.org/10.1111/add....

Happy New Year! ⭐️ 2025 brings a significant turn in my academic career as I take up a new position at the Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Vaccinology in the Military Institute of Medicine – National Research Institute in Warsaw, Poland. Stay tuned! #milsky #civmilsky #militarymedicine

#Polish hospitals, some built during Warsaw Pact Times in Western Poland, can play a pivotal role in #NATO medical system during a potential conflict. More here ➡️ defence24.com/armed-forces... #military #milsky #civmilsky #militarymedicine

“What constitutes women’s recovery from addiction? Examining lived experiences and recovery capital of women from diverse European backgrounds” by Mulka Nisic, David Best, David Patton, Tracey Ford, & Sara Heine #accepted

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📚 “The Class Ceiling" isn't just another inequality study - it's a masterclass in why privilege persists. The numbers are eye-opening: 16% pay gap between privileged vs. working-class backgrounds in elite jobs. @samfriedman.bsky.social @daniellaurison.bsky.social

4.7 billion fewer plastic bags were used in the EU in 2022 as the year before. Belgium, Poland and Portugal lead the way. Our #PlasticsStrategy aims to curb plastic waste and improve plastics recycling. For cleaner and saferbeaches for all → europa.eu/!TJmtQC

I'm very excitied to he hosting @profalexstevens.bsky.social in 3 weeks time to discuss how the themes in his book might help us think about tackling Stigma. www.trybooking.com/uk/EEBA

Our new paper looks at the history and present of #mentalhealthcare and #addictiontreatment in #Poland. We discuss the #pros and cons of dual systems and make some suggestions for #policy and #research doi.org/10.1080/0954...

Policymakers must: ❗️Limit and ensure #transparency in interactions with health-harming industries. ❗️Enforce a #codeofconduct . ❗️Demand #evidence-based and transparent information. ❗️Regulate the “socially responsible” activities of these industries. #eurocare #EuropeanAlcoholPolicyAlliance

Our article explores the #experience of emotional burden among #peersupport workers in #mentalhealthcare in #Poland, the issue of #moraldistress in relation to this professional group and institutional sources of #support for the #wellbeing of PSWs: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

As President of the Kettil Bruun Society for Social and Epidemiological Research on Alcohol, I welcome the alcohol research community to Scotland for the KBS 50th Anniversary Symposium organised by the Universities of Stirling and Glasgow (9-13 June 2025): kbs2025scotland.org/home.html