Addiction research and practice specialist interest group
@mhiaddictionsig.bsky.social
Helping bridge the gap between addiction research and integration into clinical practice.
Firm friend of @mhrincubator.bsky.social :)
Firm friend of @mhrincubator.bsky.social :)
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
@mhrincubator.bsky.social
Addiction Special Interest Group – Mental Health Research
mentalhealthresearch.org.uk
November 18, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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
@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”‼️
October 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
🎉 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”‼️
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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...
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...
Collective Voice to hold webinar to share challenges and promising practice in supporting people who use ketamine - Collective Voice
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...
www.collectivevoice.org.uk
October 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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...
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:
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DDN_October25 DDN October 2025
We have thought-provoking contributions on wellbeing in this issue – mental and physical – including our cover story (p6) in which the team demonstrate that addressing nutritional deficiency should be...
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October 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
A great new edition of @ddnmagazine.bsky.social is fresh off the press:
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viewer.joomag.com/ddn-october2...
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viewer.joomag.com/ddn-october2...
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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 funding advice can set you in the right direction, with information about the different types of funding available🪧
mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/funding-for-...
Funding for mental health research – Mental Health Research
mentalhealthresearch.org.uk
October 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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 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 mhincubator.addictionsig@gmail.com
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➡️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 mhincubator.addictionsig@gmail.com
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October 1, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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 mhincubator.addictionsig@gmail.com
💜
➡️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 mhincubator.addictionsig@gmail.com
💜
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...
lived experience of drug and alcohol dependence, and recovery.
simplebooklet.com/recoverycomi...
Recovery comic : simplebooklet.com
Recovery comic : simplebooklet.com
simplebooklet.com
September 15, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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...
lived experience of drug and alcohol dependence, and recovery.
simplebooklet.com/recoverycomi...
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...
www.collectivevoice.org.uk/events/colle...
Collective Voice to hold webinar to share challenges and promising practice in supporting people who use ketamine - Collective Voice
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...
www.collectivevoice.org.uk
September 5, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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...
www.collectivevoice.org.uk/events/colle...
Hearing from some true thiamine and alcohol use disorder celebs this afternoon at @esbrasociety.bsky.social 🤓
September 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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:⬇️
September 4, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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 !
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 !
September 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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 !
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!💃
📈 These focus on improving education among healthcare professionals and awareness-raising more broadly of Alcohol Related Brain Damage🧠
Thank you to everyone who contributed!💃
August 15, 2025 at 2:31 PM
⚡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!💃
📈 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...
Please see below regaring the following opportunity available: mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/opportunitie...
Opportunities Update – Mental Health Research
mentalhealthresearch.org.uk
August 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM
CALLING ALL ADDICTIONS RESEARCHERS
Please see below regaring the following opportunity available: mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/opportunitie...
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 👀
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 👀
August 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
🏁 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 👀
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 mhincubator.addictionsig@gmail.com 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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Email mhincubator.addictionsig@gmail.com 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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August 4, 2025 at 7:42 AM
⏰ There's still time to sign-up! ⌛
Email mhincubator.addictionsig@gmail.com 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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Email mhincubator.addictionsig@gmail.com 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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⌛ 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: mhincubator.addictionsig@gmail.com
Sign up here: mhincubator.addictionsig@gmail.com
July 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
⌛ 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: mhincubator.addictionsig@gmail.com
Sign up here: mhincubator.addictionsig@gmail.com
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Fatal drug overdoses in healthcare workers: A thematic framework analysis of coroner reports
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July 29, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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: mhincubator.addictionsig@gmail.com
Sign up here: mhincubator.addictionsig@gmail.com
July 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
⌛ 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: mhincubator.addictionsig@gmail.com
Sign up here: mhincubator.addictionsig@gmail.com
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
Read more here: www.recoverycymru.org.uk/recovery-fes...
@kaleidoscope68.bsky.social
July 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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
Read more here: www.recoverycymru.org.uk/recovery-fes...
@kaleidoscope68.bsky.social
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📢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/
The @mhiaddictionsig.bsky.social is dedicated to breaking down barriers to innovation in addiction healthcare. Join here👇
mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/addiction-sig/
July 23, 2025 at 9:34 AM
📢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/
The @mhiaddictionsig.bsky.social is dedicated to breaking down barriers to innovation in addiction healthcare. Join here👇
mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/addiction-sig/
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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...
July 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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...
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🚨 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
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
July 22, 2025 at 9:38 AM
🚨 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
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: mhincubator.addictionsig@gmail.com or message us below!
Please share 🧑🏽🤝🧑🏽
@mhrincubator.bsky.social
If you didn't receive a teams invite and were expecting to please email: mhincubator.addictionsig@gmail.com or message us below!
Please share 🧑🏽🤝🧑🏽
@mhrincubator.bsky.social
July 18, 2025 at 1:27 PM
🔊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: mhincubator.addictionsig@gmail.com or message us below!
Please share 🧑🏽🤝🧑🏽
@mhrincubator.bsky.social
If you didn't receive a teams invite and were expecting to please email: mhincubator.addictionsig@gmail.com 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!
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Watch this space!
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June 20, 2025 at 10:59 AM
🎙️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!
👀
Watch this space!
👀