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Feeling tired? Stressed? Anxious? Well, if it were a hundred years ago, doctors might recommend a malt tonic. A delightful blend of malt, hops, and additives like iron, or quinine, or, and we can't forget this one, strychnine. Naturally, I had to make one. #skystorians

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"Alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware has partnered with Paydens to roll out its free Drinking Check across the group’s 128 pharmacies in the south east of England" | Pharmacy via @drugwise.bsky.social www.pharmacymagazine.co.uk/practice-new...

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The Drinks Business writes about our mid-strength report and campaign - www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2025/02/mid-...

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Today’s the day… Beer Breaks in Britain is now on the shelves of your local bookshop.

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THREAD: As you may know, Nick Heather passed away last month. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_He.... His funeral is later today, and I thought I would summarize some of his contributions to the addictions field. This isn’t an obituary, or an exhaustive list of career highlights (1/n)

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'WHO report urges EU to adopt alcohol warning labels' | Health Research Board via @drugwise.bsky.social www.hrb.ie/blog/who-rep...

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'Problem Recognition as A Discrete Concept for Change Processes in Problematic Alcohol Use' | Current Addiction Reports via @drugwise.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Enjoyed presenting some scattered thoughts at the launch of Philip Howell's book 'Pub' (Bloomsbury) - a great pocket paperback exploring the components and relationships that can go into shaping this complex place. A very accessible mix of history, politics, and anecdote.

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We are moving our account slowly over to this platform. Follow us for news and events on women and alcohol from the @drinkingstudies.bsky.social research cluster and beyond.

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New article by my brilliant colleagues on the @womenandalcoho1 project, @dorotadias.bsky.social and @craigstafford.bsky.social on policing women's drinking in 19th Century Britain and Poland. One for @drinkingstudies.bsky.social colleagues.

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'Minimum alcohol pricing: what we found in Wales after five years' | @uk.theconversation.com theconversation.com/minimum-alco...

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'Solitary Drinkers in Great Britain: How Do Their Sociodemographic Characteristics, Consumption Patterns, and Drinking Occasions Differ From Those Who Drink With Others?' | Journal of Studies on Alcohol & Drugs www.jsad.com/doi/full/10....

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I’ve had a great time convening the BSA alcohol studies but it’s time to start something new 😊

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Some great seminars at centrevictorian.bsky.social‬ - those interested in @drinkingstudies.bsky.social might be especially interested in this hybrid seminar on the 12th March from Dr. Manon C. Williams:www.tickettailor.com/events/cssah...01

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Interesting article on drinks that mimic the effect of alcohol www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

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Speaker introduction: Dr Nina MacKenzie (St Andrews University) will present on the prevalence and patterns of multimorbidity in individuals with alcohol-attributable conditions. Register here: bit.ly/3PsuoST 📍 RCPE, Edinburgh 🗓️ Tues 11 Mar ⏰ 10.30 - 14.30

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'Alcohol health warning labels: a public health perspective for Europe' @who.int report via @drugwise.bsky.social www.drugsandalcohol.ie/42678/1/WHO_...

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Six pubs a week lost in the past year, according to BBPA | Morning Advertiser www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2025...

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'More pubs—More problems? A longitudinal analysis of Swedish panel data' | @apsad-dar.bsky.social via @drugwise.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Just catching up on the Lord Chancellor's speech on the future of probation. It starts with reference to the past & the role of the #temperance movement. Made me think of @drinkingstudies.bsky.social @jameskneale.bsky.social @jamesnicholls.bsky.social www.gov.uk/government/s... #alcohol #addiction

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"There’s a sweet spot between absolute sobriety and mild drunkenness where the best wines really seem to come alive." Interesting, this, from @henrygjeffreys.bsky.social on whether or not to spit at wine tastings. Beer tasters, of course, never spit: henryjeffreys.substack.com/p/you-cant-a...

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Interesting new ethnographic study conducted in bars in Marseille, looking at the important role of bar staff in informal alcohol harm reduction: doi.org/10.1016/j.so... May be of interest to @drinkingstudies.bsky.social; @alcoholreview.bsky.social; @professorpub.bsky.social

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Bristol Hops Collective are recruiting new members to grow hops for their collective brew with Moor beer later this year. Sign up and pay on the link below and they will provide hop plants for you to grow in your garden plus they help with the harvest. bristolhopscollective.co.uk/join.html?fb...

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I had a conversation with a friend from the IAS (yes I have one) who was arguing that Guinness 0.0 was just a ploy to get the “Guinness” name out there. I had to explain how capitalism works, and that it’s reasonable for companies to try to access customers (the non drinkers) and advertise to them.

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I have a (very small) favour to ask of all you wonderful people! I'm doing a talk at the excellent Good Chemistry Brewing taproom. It would really help to get an idea of what people think about alewives (if anything!). Help a gal out by answering these 3 Qs? 💗 🍻 forms.gle/61jKrVhQsdG2...

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Very interesting. I'm not sure binge drinking is a thing of the past but I hadn't heard about zebra striping or damp drinking and I love both terms!

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'With ‘damp drinking’ and ‘zebra striping’, Gen Z are embracing moderation – not abstinence – from alcohol' | The Conversation via @drugwise.bsky.social theconversation.com/with-damp-dr...

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'Brain waves used to measure effect of anti-alcohol campaigns' | Medical Express vis @drugwise.bsky.social medicalxpress.com/news/2025-02...

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'Alcohol and the future of the NHS: part of the problem and part of the solution' – Alastair MacGilchrist @ Reform Scotland via @drugwise.bsky.social www.reformscotland.com/nhs2048/alco...

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'MSPs debate how to improve justice system for people with alcohol problems' | @shaapalcohol.bsky.social shaap.org.uk/news/442-msp

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Today ONS have published data on alcohol-specific deaths across the UK in 2023. We already knew most of the figures, but there are a few new bits of detail in today's release. The headline is that alcohol deaths have risen to their highest level on record. Which is obviously pretty bleak.

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Psilocybin-assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder appears to have the best evidence of efficacy among all major psychedelic-assisted treatments for SUDs. Open access review by Theodore Piper and colleagues @kingsioppn.bsky.social @johnmarsden.bsky.social https://buff.ly/3Q0nwMS

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For those of you interested in pulling excellent papers from this journal, I have created a public collection: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/myncbi...

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'Alcohol ads in Six Nations broadcasts spark fresh controversy': www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41... via @drugwise.bsky.social

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Alcohol profile: February 2025 update for England: www.gov.uk/government/s...

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New issue of DDN News: 'How can we deny the health risks of alcohol?': www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/ddn-february...

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An updated guide to Guinness and the famous beer’s history is to be published on 27th February, written by a member of the famous brewing family beertoday.co.uk/2025/02/05/g... #beer #beernews #guinness #history

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I’m not even sure how to blurb this post, which touches on the tariffs and how it will affect barley, hops, imports, and beer more generally—but which exists in a context vastly more serious.

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'Does drinking alcohol really take away the blues?' | Medical Express via @drugwise.bsky.social medicalxpress.com/news/2025-01...

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'Understanding barriers to the use of alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks to reduce alcohol consumption among individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds' | @sarg-scharr.bsky.social via @drugwise.bsky.social sarg-sheffield.ac.uk/projects/und...

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'Recovery support services as part of the continuum of care for alcohol or drug use disorders' | @addictionjournal.bsky.social via @drugwise.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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'Blurred lines: Where do soft drinks end and non-alcs begin?' | Chris Losh for Drinks Retailing drinksretailingnews.co.uk/blurred-line...

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'Channel 4 to explore the truth behind alcohol-free booze in one-off doc hosted by Denise Van Outen': www.channel4.com/press/news/c...

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Alcohol and the pleasure of intoxication with @jamesnicholls.bsky.social | @addictionjournal.bsky.social podcast via @drugwise.bsky.social shows.acast.com/addiction-au...

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The shape of stigma: reflections for the year ahead | DDN Magazine www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/the-shape-of...

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An interesting opinion read in the Morning Advertiser showing how some pubcos don't know the meaning of partnership and experiences are "traumatic, stressful and difficult". WHow do we save pubs if the people running our pubs are being treated so badly! www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2025...

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For Service, Please! Camille Smithwick created this amazing piece of work that tells multiple stories in one, truly illustrating the highs and lows of working in hospitality. The whole piece is available to look at on our website so click the link below 👇 www.burumcollective.com/posts/steps

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