Centre for Alcohol Policy Research
@capraustralia.bsky.social
The Centre for Alcohol Policy Research (CAPR) at La Trobe University is building the evidence base for public health focused alcohol policy.
What a big week at #KBS2025!
The #CAPR team showed up in full force this year — presenting across a huge range of topics and joining global talks on alcohol research, policy, and harm
Huge thanks to @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social and everyone who made it such a vibrant and collaborative week! 🌍💬
The #CAPR team showed up in full force this year — presenting across a huge range of topics and joining global talks on alcohol research, policy, and harm
Huge thanks to @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social and everyone who made it such a vibrant and collaborative week! 🌍💬
June 16, 2025 at 2:23 PM
What a big week at #KBS2025!
The #CAPR team showed up in full force this year — presenting across a huge range of topics and joining global talks on alcohol research, policy, and harm
Huge thanks to @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social and everyone who made it such a vibrant and collaborative week! 🌍💬
The #CAPR team showed up in full force this year — presenting across a huge range of topics and joining global talks on alcohol research, policy, and harm
Huge thanks to @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social and everyone who made it such a vibrant and collaborative week! 🌍💬
KBS has a long-standing tradition of facilitating cross-national research on gender and alcohol.
Another full room for the #KBS2025 workshop on this topic, chaired by @soc-researcher.bsky.social, @meganpcook.bsky.social, and Annamae Burrows.
Plenty of ideas for future research collaborations!
Another full room for the #KBS2025 workshop on this topic, chaired by @soc-researcher.bsky.social, @meganpcook.bsky.social, and Annamae Burrows.
Plenty of ideas for future research collaborations!
June 12, 2025 at 2:50 PM
KBS has a long-standing tradition of facilitating cross-national research on gender and alcohol.
Another full room for the #KBS2025 workshop on this topic, chaired by @soc-researcher.bsky.social, @meganpcook.bsky.social, and Annamae Burrows.
Plenty of ideas for future research collaborations!
Another full room for the #KBS2025 workshop on this topic, chaired by @soc-researcher.bsky.social, @meganpcook.bsky.social, and Annamae Burrows.
Plenty of ideas for future research collaborations!
The #KBS2025 session on Sex and Gender Studies wrapped up with a great presentation by @meganpcook.bsky.social.
She shared results from a systematic review on how men and women are studied differently in alcohol research.
💁🏼♀️🙋🏼♂️ The room was packed!
She shared results from a systematic review on how men and women are studied differently in alcohol research.
💁🏼♀️🙋🏼♂️ The room was packed!
June 12, 2025 at 11:22 AM
The #KBS2025 session on Sex and Gender Studies wrapped up with a great presentation by @meganpcook.bsky.social.
She shared results from a systematic review on how men and women are studied differently in alcohol research.
💁🏼♀️🙋🏼♂️ The room was packed!
She shared results from a systematic review on how men and women are studied differently in alcohol research.
💁🏼♀️🙋🏼♂️ The room was packed!
#KBS2025 Day 4 started with a plenary session on Public Health Framing and Policy Processes.
@gabrielcaluzzi.bsky.social presented his thoughts on Alcohol Harm Reduction.
@gabrielcaluzzi.bsky.social presented his thoughts on Alcohol Harm Reduction.
June 12, 2025 at 8:46 AM
#KBS2025 Day 4 started with a plenary session on Public Health Framing and Policy Processes.
@gabrielcaluzzi.bsky.social presented his thoughts on Alcohol Harm Reduction.
@gabrielcaluzzi.bsky.social presented his thoughts on Alcohol Harm Reduction.
Class and Consumption - understanding health and heavy drinking practices among teenagers using a Social Determinants of Health lens presented by @klaudia8292.bsky.social
Very engaging session on Inequalities, Trends in Drinking, and Policies
Very engaging session on Inequalities, Trends in Drinking, and Policies
June 11, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Class and Consumption - understanding health and heavy drinking practices among teenagers using a Social Determinants of Health lens presented by @klaudia8292.bsky.social
Very engaging session on Inequalities, Trends in Drinking, and Policies
Very engaging session on Inequalities, Trends in Drinking, and Policies
Anne-Marie Laslett presented her work on Modelling and costing change in alcohol's harm to others under different heavy episodic drinking and policy assumptions
Session on Harm to Children and Others at #KBS2025 @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social
Session on Harm to Children and Others at #KBS2025 @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social
June 11, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Anne-Marie Laslett presented her work on Modelling and costing change in alcohol's harm to others under different heavy episodic drinking and policy assumptions
Session on Harm to Children and Others at #KBS2025 @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social
Session on Harm to Children and Others at #KBS2025 @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social
Today Prof. Robin Room presented "Reducing alcohol's harm to Others: a new paradigm seeking it's application" during a session on historical perspectives.
#KBS2025 @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social
#KBS2025 @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social
June 11, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Today Prof. Robin Room presented "Reducing alcohol's harm to Others: a new paradigm seeking it's application" during a session on historical perspectives.
#KBS2025 @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social
#KBS2025 @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social
Day 3 of #KBS2025 Annual Symposium in sunny Glasgow! ☀️
A morning packed with presentations, followed by social tours in the afternoon.
Perfect day for it!
@kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social
A morning packed with presentations, followed by social tours in the afternoon.
Perfect day for it!
@kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social
June 11, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Day 3 of #KBS2025 Annual Symposium in sunny Glasgow! ☀️
A morning packed with presentations, followed by social tours in the afternoon.
Perfect day for it!
@kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social
A morning packed with presentations, followed by social tours in the afternoon.
Perfect day for it!
@kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social
Full room for the Workshop on Gender, Alcohol Harm and Harm to Others!
#KBS2025
Anne-Marie Laslett chairing the discussion on various projects, highlighting cross-national progress and opportunities for developing future projects in these areas.
@kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social
#KBS2025
Anne-Marie Laslett chairing the discussion on various projects, highlighting cross-national progress and opportunities for developing future projects in these areas.
@kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Full room for the Workshop on Gender, Alcohol Harm and Harm to Others!
#KBS2025
Anne-Marie Laslett chairing the discussion on various projects, highlighting cross-national progress and opportunities for developing future projects in these areas.
@kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social
#KBS2025
Anne-Marie Laslett chairing the discussion on various projects, highlighting cross-national progress and opportunities for developing future projects in these areas.
@kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social
"Under Pressure"
#CAPRAustralia #KBS2025
Maree Patsouras presented findings from her study on the role of coping motives and partner support in the relationship between negative affect and alcohol use among working mothers
Session on Gender, Women and Pregnancy @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social
#CAPRAustralia #KBS2025
Maree Patsouras presented findings from her study on the role of coping motives and partner support in the relationship between negative affect and alcohol use among working mothers
Session on Gender, Women and Pregnancy @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 1:55 PM
"Under Pressure"
#CAPRAustralia #KBS2025
Maree Patsouras presented findings from her study on the role of coping motives and partner support in the relationship between negative affect and alcohol use among working mothers
Session on Gender, Women and Pregnancy @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social
#CAPRAustralia #KBS2025
Maree Patsouras presented findings from her study on the role of coping motives and partner support in the relationship between negative affect and alcohol use among working mothers
Session on Gender, Women and Pregnancy @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social
How does climate change impact people who use substances?
@sarjomac.bsky.social presenting results of her qualitative study on local community impacts of climate change for Australians who use alcohol and drugs.
Read her recent scoping review on this topic here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39577328/
@sarjomac.bsky.social presenting results of her qualitative study on local community impacts of climate change for Australians who use alcohol and drugs.
Read her recent scoping review on this topic here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39577328/
June 10, 2025 at 10:28 AM
How does climate change impact people who use substances?
@sarjomac.bsky.social presenting results of her qualitative study on local community impacts of climate change for Australians who use alcohol and drugs.
Read her recent scoping review on this topic here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39577328/
@sarjomac.bsky.social presenting results of her qualitative study on local community impacts of climate change for Australians who use alcohol and drugs.
Read her recent scoping review on this topic here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39577328/
When it rains - we pour?
Dan Anderson-Luxford presenting his examination of the impact of the weather on woman's alcohol consumption in Australia.
Should government consider changing the weather? ;)
...
or this research could inform the timing of public health interventions.
Dan Anderson-Luxford presenting his examination of the impact of the weather on woman's alcohol consumption in Australia.
Should government consider changing the weather? ;)
...
or this research could inform the timing of public health interventions.
June 10, 2025 at 10:19 AM
When it rains - we pour?
Dan Anderson-Luxford presenting his examination of the impact of the weather on woman's alcohol consumption in Australia.
Should government consider changing the weather? ;)
...
or this research could inform the timing of public health interventions.
Dan Anderson-Luxford presenting his examination of the impact of the weather on woman's alcohol consumption in Australia.
Should government consider changing the weather? ;)
...
or this research could inform the timing of public health interventions.
One more presentation on intimate partner violence at #KBS2025 Day 1 by Bree Willoughby!
Does man's heavy alcohol use modify the association between masculinity and perpetration of male-to-female intimate partner violence?
Bree discussed findings from a national survey of Australian men.
Does man's heavy alcohol use modify the association between masculinity and perpetration of male-to-female intimate partner violence?
Bree discussed findings from a national survey of Australian men.
June 9, 2025 at 4:29 PM
One more presentation on intimate partner violence at #KBS2025 Day 1 by Bree Willoughby!
Does man's heavy alcohol use modify the association between masculinity and perpetration of male-to-female intimate partner violence?
Bree discussed findings from a national survey of Australian men.
Does man's heavy alcohol use modify the association between masculinity and perpetration of male-to-female intimate partner violence?
Bree discussed findings from a national survey of Australian men.
Another engaging #KBS2025 session on workplace harm.
@yvettemp.bsky.social sharing her findings on alcohol-related harm from co-workers and friends in Australia in 2021
#CAPRAustralia @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social
@yvettemp.bsky.social sharing her findings on alcohol-related harm from co-workers and friends in Australia in 2021
#CAPRAustralia @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social
June 9, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Another engaging #KBS2025 session on workplace harm.
@yvettemp.bsky.social sharing her findings on alcohol-related harm from co-workers and friends in Australia in 2021
#CAPRAustralia @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social
@yvettemp.bsky.social sharing her findings on alcohol-related harm from co-workers and friends in Australia in 2021
#CAPRAustralia @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social
#KBS2025 Adult and Youth Drinking Trends session
@sarahcallinan.bsky.social presenting her investigation of recent diverging trends in survey and sales estimates of alcohol consumption in Australia.
@sarahcallinan.bsky.social presenting her investigation of recent diverging trends in survey and sales estimates of alcohol consumption in Australia.
June 9, 2025 at 3:29 PM
#KBS2025 Adult and Youth Drinking Trends session
@sarahcallinan.bsky.social presenting her investigation of recent diverging trends in survey and sales estimates of alcohol consumption in Australia.
@sarahcallinan.bsky.social presenting her investigation of recent diverging trends in survey and sales estimates of alcohol consumption in Australia.
Followed by Amany Tanyos who presented her systematic review and meta-analysis on national and community studies of alcohol drinking and intimate partner violence in high-income countries
#KBS2025 #CAPRAustralia
#KBS2025 #CAPRAustralia
June 9, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Followed by Amany Tanyos who presented her systematic review and meta-analysis on national and community studies of alcohol drinking and intimate partner violence in high-income countries
#KBS2025 #CAPRAustralia
#KBS2025 #CAPRAustralia
When alcohol fills the gap: Basic Psychological Need Compensation Predicts Hazardous Drinking
@jconigr.bsky.social on chronic frustration through the lens of Self-Determination Theory
@jconigr.bsky.social on chronic frustration through the lens of Self-Determination Theory
June 9, 2025 at 10:29 AM
When alcohol fills the gap: Basic Psychological Need Compensation Predicts Hazardous Drinking
@jconigr.bsky.social on chronic frustration through the lens of Self-Determination Theory
@jconigr.bsky.social on chronic frustration through the lens of Self-Determination Theory
First presentations of #KBS2025 are on!
@amypennay.bsky.social presentation on Risk vs pleasure.
What happens when non- and light-drinking young people grow up?
@amypennay.bsky.social presentation on Risk vs pleasure.
What happens when non- and light-drinking young people grow up?
June 9, 2025 at 9:35 AM
First presentations of #KBS2025 are on!
@amypennay.bsky.social presentation on Risk vs pleasure.
What happens when non- and light-drinking young people grow up?
@amypennay.bsky.social presentation on Risk vs pleasure.
What happens when non- and light-drinking young people grow up?
50th Annual Symposium of the @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social for Social and Epidemiological Research on Alcohol in Glasgow, Scotland.
#KBS2025
Looking forward to seeing all the exciting presentations this week and connecting with experts from all over the world!
#KBS2025
Looking forward to seeing all the exciting presentations this week and connecting with experts from all over the world!
June 9, 2025 at 8:46 AM
50th Annual Symposium of the @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social for Social and Epidemiological Research on Alcohol in Glasgow, Scotland.
#KBS2025
Looking forward to seeing all the exciting presentations this week and connecting with experts from all over the world!
#KBS2025
Looking forward to seeing all the exciting presentations this week and connecting with experts from all over the world!