Second day of the @addiction-ssa.org conference begins with a session on Emerging frontiers in behavioural addictions. Prof. Henrietta Bowden-Jones starts with an overview of gambling treatment in the UK from the first national gambling clinic in 2008 to NICE guidelines in 2024.

Excited for this year's Society for the Study of Addiction Annual Conference. I will be presenting our research on cue reactivity to no and low alcoholic drinks among risky drinkers in the afternoon session at 1:30pm. #SSA2025

SARG researchers @abi-stevely.bsky.social @ppermanhowe.bsky.social and @mervemolla.bsky.social are heading to the @addiction-ssa.org Annual Conference to present some of our latest research into alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks. Find out more on the SARG website 👇 #publichealth #nolo

Exciting news for addiction researchers: SSA have announced new funding schemes for PhDs and fellowships specifically on addiction to illicit drugs and alcohol. See below to find out more!

The @addiction-ssa.org will soon begin advertising new PhD and Fellowship opportunities. The SSA’s Early Career Research Network has organised two webinars to support and provide tips for potential applicants... www.addiction-ssa.org/news/webinar...

**Help Shape a New Alcohol Support Tool** Researchers at Oxford Brookes University are inviting mid-life women to share thoughts and experiences on cutting down their alcohol intake. Visit the project website to find out more, or email [email protected].

The SSA are running several webinars about key stages of a research career, including applying for a PhD, fellowship and research grant. These have a great speaker line up -I highly recommend to any addiction researchers!

The SSA is hiring!! We are looking for 1 x Administrator and 2 x Science Communication Officers. Find out more and apply here: tinyurl.com/3smhh9n9 | #Hiring #Jobs #ScienceCommunication #AddictionScience #AdministratorJobs

I was on the BBC Radio Sheffield yesterday talking about our @ias.org.uk funded project on exploring whether no and low alcoholic drinks can help people from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds to reduce their alcohol consumption.

🎉Huge congratulations to Lucy Burke who has won the University of Sheffield Open Research Prize 2025 in the Postgraduate Researcher (PGR) category!🎉 This recognition celebrates her outstanding commitment to making her research transparent, accessible and impactful. @openresshef.bsky.social