New Directions in the Study of Alcohol Group examines use of alcohol, problems, research & treatment at an Annual Conference.

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Booking is now open for our 9th June London conference! A limited number of early career/limited income bursaries are available. Check out our programme and sign up here: ndsag.org/2022/02/18/ndsag-2…
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🚨 Register to attend our in-person Early and Mid-Career Researcher event by 9am, Monday 11th March. 👇 We have a fantastic line up of speakers focusing on research and reflections. ✍️ Register for free here: bit.ly/3GiSNpp
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📢New publication📢 'Look away now! Defensive processing and unrealistic optimism by level of alcohol consumption' Thread on key findings🧵..
The heaviest drinkers are the most likely to reject public health messaging on the dangers of alcohol, according to new research by LSBU's @jamesmorris24. #LSBUresearch lsbu.ac.uk/about-us/news/hea…
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Its the @DrinkingStudies conference this weekend for folks who can't be in Bristol in person there's a hybrid session on SATURDAY morning on 'Writing Abstinence, Writing Absence?' with the like of @C_G_Davey @BelindaLunnay & @PhD_Ellie! DM me or @DrinkingStudies for the link!
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🚨Registration is now open for our 1st Alcohol Occasional seminar of 2024. ⚽️Dr Richard Purves will be discussing alcohol and football in Scotland, drawing on findings from recent research. 🗓️Join us online, Wed 20 Mar, 12.45-2pm. ✍️Register here: bit.ly/3UUdFf5
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2-for-1 on genetic/neuro essentialist accounts of addiction! Biomedical reductionism is alive and well, and still promising future treatments breakthroughs around the corner.. theconversation.com/alcohol-…
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In our latest blog, @jamesmorris24 @Cassie_Boness & @RobynBu91236532 discuss how the concept of ‘alcoholism’ became the dominant model of understanding alcohol problems among the public They argue that we need to move towards understanding alcohol use... ias.org.uk/2023/12/11/what-r…
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🚨New publication (open access): '(Mis)understanding alcohol use disorder: Making the case for a public health first approach' Big thanks to amazing co-authors @Cassie_Boness @RobynBu91236532 sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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The 2023 NDSAG AGM takes place at 12 noon on 24th August online. Contact us if you wish to attend.
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What are you doing on Monday 21 Nov, 10:00-16:00? Why not join the Universities of Stirling & Salford at a free, in-person event at Friends House, Euston. It will be a focused day of discussion on alcohol licensing & community-led approaches to reducing alcohol harm. (1/3)
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📢We have a new blog! James Morris @jamesmorris24, a Research Fellow at @CABR_LSBU, highlights why we need to look more closely at the stories we tell and hear around alcohol use and problems 👏 👉Read now: shaap.org.uk/blog/378-drinke…
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Here I am, and there I was. Last week. #lsbu #nsdag22 #rewardprocessing #rewardpredictionerror #cbt #addiction – at Hounslow, London
Replying to @drfnryan
@drfnryan says we absolutely should be looking at alternative rewards to support recovery #nsdag22
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