Prof. of Alcohol Policy @StirUni
Director @ISMH_UoS
Dep Director @SPECTRUMRes
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We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.
The Report of the Independent Review of the Liquor Licensing System in Northern Ireland including the Surrender Principle has been published communities-ni.gov.uk/public…
The @ArnoldClark Try of the Month competition is back for the 2024/25 season.
Check out the four entries for September from the Men's leagues in the thread below.
First up, a first entry for Lewis Howick of @BurnbraeBull.
"Nobody seriously argues the tobacco industry should be involved in developing policies to reduce smoking, & it’s no more credible to suggest alcohol producers would contribute positively to policies to reduce the [negative] impacts of their products."
theguardian.com/society/arti…
And if anyone is coming to the KBS conference in Freemantle in a couple of weeks, I'll be some presenting some exciting new analysis on a similar theme looking at how these reforms may have affected the spending of different population groups.
Open Access - Pharmacological treatments for alcohol dependence: Evidence on uptake, inequalities and comparative effectiveness from a UK population-based cohort
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
A fantastic programme of activities coming up in June in our @UofGSHW@UofGByresHub
It's a welcoming and accessible space for all to visit. There's a @ChangingPlaceUK loo too! Come and find out more about the health research happening here @UofGlasgow
🚨 NEW JOB POSTING 📢
We are looking to recruit a new Hastings Fellow to join @ismh_uos at @StirUni to work on alcohol, vaping, and other commercial determinants of health.
🌐 Advert: stir.ac.uk/9vs
📅 Deadline: 3rd June 2024.
👇 Key details
RTs appreciated!
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This is why I'm *really* worried about the record high alcohol-specific deaths figures that ONS published yesterday.
We modelled the impact of increases in drinking during the pandemic on health, and what's happened is much worse than our worst case scenario (those dots😬).
Last call for this seminar on all things alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks which is ***Wednesday this week (24th)***
There will be colourful diagrams, graphs and an ostrich.
📅 Diary date ⏰
Next week @NiamhCreate will join @JHolmesSheff to discuss the public health implications of no- and low-alcohol drinks.
This FREE event is a @SHAAPAlcohol / @SARNalcohol Occasionals Webinar.
Wed 24th April: 12:45-14:00
Sign up👇
bit.ly/4aiZ8Oy
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We are hiring @GHPU! Details below for a 2 year research fellow post on commercial determinants working with our work package on the UKRI health hub on commercial determinants. Deadline 20/5! Do get in touch with any questions! #CDoH@uoessps@GeciPhelxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/…
📅 Diary date ⏰
Next week @NiamhCreate will join @JHolmesSheff to discuss the public health implications of no- and low-alcohol drinks.
This FREE event is a @SHAAPAlcohol / @SARNalcohol Occasionals Webinar.
Wed 24th April: 12:45-14:00
Sign up👇
bit.ly/4aiZ8Oy
ALT Image shows a title promoting the webinar mentioned in the text. It has the title: "Alcohol occasions 2024. No and low alcohol drinks: potetnial and pitfalls for public health". There is an image of Prof. John Holmes and Prof. Niamh Fitzgerald, logos for SARN (Scottish Alcohol Research Network) and SHAAP (Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems), and a QR code to register for the event.
⏰ Just under a week to go until the next @SHAAPAlcohol / SARN Alcohol Occasional seminar!
@JHolmesSheff and @NiamhCreate will talk about no- and low-alcohol drinks and their implications for public health.
Register now (for free!) here: bit.ly/4aiZ8Oy
🚨New paper alert🚨 from our @NIHRresearch alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks project.
This editorial in @AddictionJrnl led by Nathan Critchlow discusses terminology for advertising of no/lo products that share branding with standard alcoholic drinks.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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