On your marks, get set...GROW! 🌱 Applications for our GROW 2026 Researcher Development Programme for #mentalhealth and #addiction early career researchers are now open. ‍💫 APPLY NOW 👇 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/grow/

Addictions research and practice specialist interest group meeting three! ❓ When? 9th December @ 1600 📅 ❓ Who? @jamesmorris24.bsky.social ❓ What? "(Mis) understanding alcohol problems? Language, labelling and stigma" ❓ How do I join? email [email protected] ❕ Please share 💚

Our latest set of research and practice recommendations are out following the second Addictions Research and Practice online meeting: mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/addiction-si... @mhrincubator.bsky.social

🎉 Next Monday, Dr Sarah Stacey, consultant psychologist at NHSInclusion and chair of the @bpsofficial.bsky.social addictions faculty will present her work on “Psychological interventions for people who are dependent on alcohol”‼️

This week's Collective Voice bulletin is out with news on #alcohol and other #drugs: mailchi.mp/collectivevo... It includes our webinar on 14 October which will bring people together to share challenges and successes in supporting people who use ketamine: www.collectivevoice.org.uk/events/colle...

A great new edition of @ddnmagazine.bsky.social is fresh off the press: 🛋️📖 viewer.joomag.com/ddn-october2...

Do you have a great #mentalhealth or #addiction research idea but not sure where to look for #funding? Our funding advice can set you in the right direction, with information about the different types of funding available🪧 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/funding-for-...

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] 💜

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. simplebooklet.com/recoverycomi...

😍See below all!💃 www.gov.uk/government/n... @addiction-ssa.org @mhrincubator.bsky.social

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...

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

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:⬇️

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 !

⚡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!💃

CALLING ALL ADDICTIONS RESEARCHERS Please see below regaring the following opportunity available: mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/opportunitie...

🏁 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 👀

⏰ 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... 💋

⌛ 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]

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

⌛ 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]

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

📢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/

Effect of the GLP-1 receptor agonist exenatide on pro-inflammatory and metabolic biomarkers in individuals with alcohol use disorder: Post hoc results from a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial doi.org/10.1111/acer...

🚨 REJECTED 🚨 The term 'drug abuse' was unanimously REJECTED by people with lived & living experience, to describe the use of substances. 👉 Download our terminology guide: barod.cymru/why-language... #WhyLanguageMatters #Stigma

🔊Our first Addictions Research and Practice SIG meeting has been scheduled for August the 5th 16-1730📢 If you didn't receive a teams invite and were expecting to please email: [email protected] or message us below! Please share 🧑🏽‍🤝‍🧑🏽 @mhrincubator.bsky.social

🎙️Our very own Dr Chloe Casey hosted a fantastic alcohol research agenda today showcasing the emerging topics and projects stemming from Bournemouth and Southampton💭 Watch this space! 👀

🎤Our first blog piece has landed! 🔊 🏳️‍🌈"Safe Spaces, Better Outcomes: Evidence-Based LGBTQIA+ Recovery Support" by the amazing, eloquent and brilliant Shannon Murray www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-m... 🌈 📖 Read more: mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/safe-spaces-... 🤓 🧑🏽‍🤝‍🧑🏽Thank you @mhrincubator.bsky.social 💜

June 24 (6pm PT): Join ADAI's Dr. Caleb Banta-Green and Spokane psychiatrist Dr. Amy Burns to learn what's going on in WA State with #fentanyl & #methamphetamine, what support services are available, & how loved ones can help! Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Trauma, co-occurring conditions, stigma, homelessness, harm reduction, relapse prevention…so much important work to do in addictions research and practice development….read more here: www.jla.nihr.ac.uk/priority-set...

Interested in delivering research and draft report on the barriers and opportunities for Addiction Treatment Research in the Criminal Justice System? See here: atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS...

In England, deaths from drinking are at a record high, having risen substantially since the pandemic. Our #QualityWatch blog examines the underlying trend - today's heavy drinkers tend to be older and face wider health risks and barriers to treatment. Read the blog: buff.ly/cPcYKAj

We need to improve our understanding of the psychosocial & public health context surrounding ED presentations among individuals with substance misuse & self-harm related complexities. Routes to achieve this to better design and implement services are explored here: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

👍🏽Hi! This is us in a nutshell - please share with your pals 🧑🏽‍🤝‍🧑🏽 @mhriaddictionsig.bsky.social

**dates change** we have shifted our first online meeting of the addictions research and practice SIG to begin in August. See mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/addiction-si... Remember to email [email protected] or drop us a message to join the mailing list

Pleased to see the first report published by the ACMD’s standing committee on prevention. We make several recommendations to government on the importance of a whole system approach to drug prevention / www.gov.uk/government/p...

The landscape of ketamine use disorder: Patient experiences and perspectives on current treatment options buff.ly/HXPQOvF @bexharding.bsky.social

How do we make addiction research useful for people on the ground? A new SIG is tackling this head-on - bringing clinicians, researchers and people with lived experience together. Read our latest blog: www.ias.org.uk/2025/05/06/c... @mhiaddictionsig.bsky.social @mhrincubator.bsky.social

We are very happy to champion this new SIG! If you work in addiction treatment/ recovery services or have research interests in this area, definitely check out @mhiaddictionsig.bsky.social mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/addiction-sig/ @ssa-addiction.bsky.social

Great to read this from @mhiaddictionsig.bsky.social via @ias.org.uk. At @collective-voice.bsky.social we already have a forum for our member charities' research leads & are looking to work with the SIG to build links between research & practice on substance use issues www.ias.org.uk/2025/05/06/c...

🧐 Alcohol Related Brain Damage and the associated multi-faceted layers of stigma shaap.org.uk/blog/445-sti... @shaapalcohol.bsky.social

Long-acting injectable buprenorphine (LAIB) can lead to life-changing outcomes and experiences www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/the-long-gam...

🚨 New: Best Practice Guidelines with the National Poisons Information Service (NPIS) - Management of Patients with Suspected but Unidentified Poisoning in the Emergency Department. ⬇️ Download it 🔄 share it ▶️ practice it. 🔗 Link: rcem.ac.uk/clinical-...

"Multiple characteristics of chocolate, including sugar, cocoa and the drug–like effects experienced, play a role in the desire to consume chocolate." 🐣🍫🐰🧠

The @mhrincubator.bsky.social GROW program is open! GROW is a fully-funded professional development programme for early career mental health and addiction researchers. See: mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/grow25/

Really excited to share the launch of this #Addiction #Research and Practice Special Interest Group! Check out the below webpage for details about upcoming sessions & recommended addiction reading and resources. 👇 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/addiction-sig/

Today we launched our website for the Addiction Research and Practice SIG. We hope this platform will be a forum for networking, collaboration and kick-starting improvements in addiction service delivery. Find out more here: mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/addiction-sig/ @mhrincubator.bsky.social

Congratulations to Prof. Wulf Livingston, Prof. of Alcohol Studies, who won a Research Development Award to attend the 50th Annual Symposium of the Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) for Social and Epidemiological Research on Alcohol.

There's something GROWing in the Mental Health Research Incubator! 🌱 Stay tuned for details about our #mentalhealth and #addiction #research ECR career development programme, including some new and exciting changes ‍💫

How effective are remote and/or digital interventions as part of alcohol and drug treatment and recovery support? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Irene Kwan @sriucl.bsky.social and colleagues buff.ly/qp8UAYC