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Free joint Addiction Professionals and Adfam webinar Thursday 17th June 2021, 11am Read more
The 1999 Orange Book* acknowledged the role of primary care in the treatment of people with drug problems. Read more
It is our #righttoknow what is in our drink Read more
A snippet from our latest Clinical Update edited by Dr Euan Lawson Read more
Registration body and network for addiction professionals Read more
On 27 April, a debate about alcohol labelling took place in Westminster. Read more
A King's College London student is looking for counsellors, key workers, nurses, GPs, GPs with special interest to take part in a research study on the patient- professional relationship. Read more
There is a new overdose awareness and naloxone poster campaign launching this week in the UK that features the faces of real community naloxone carriers. Read more
A snippet from our latest Clinical Update edited by Dr Euan Lawson. Read more
Provisional data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows there were 5,460 deaths related to alcohol-specific causes registered in the first three quarters of 2020 in England and Wales. Read more
The Action on Addiction charity says it saw an 86% rise in the number of people seeking help this January compared with last year. Read more
Research paper from The Centre for Translational Research in Public Health Read more
London South Bank University would like to understand the level of awareness and use of the guidance and any benefits it’s brought to practitioners. Please complete this short survey to let them know your views. Read more
Researchers have pin-pointed three key time periods in life when the harmful effects of alcohol on the brain are likely to be at their greatest. Read more
The spirit of motivational interviewing, Motivational interviewing: how to do it and What happens in rehab? Read more
The latest news, a Clinical Update snippet and FREE webinars. Read more
Balance, the North East Alcohol Office, is launching a major new campaign, believed to be the first of its kind in the UK, to address rising alcohol consumption during COVID-19. Read more
The relationship between alcohol and mental health is complex. Some of us use alcohol to try to help manage symptoms of anxiety and depression, but heavy drinking is likely to make those symptoms worse. Read more
The Alcohol Health Alliance UK visited shops and supermarkets across England, Scotland and Wales to compare how cheaply alcohol is being sold in each nation. Read more
The Foundation for Infant Loss are offering all FDAP/SMMGP members a free copy of their award winning E-Book "Little Wings: A Mothers Perspective of Loss". Read more
Earlier this year, Balance responded to rising concerns about alcohol consumption during COVID-19 with the launch of its Stay Healthy, Stay Safe partner toolkit and campaign. Read more
Addiction services in England are not equipped to treat the soaring numbers of people drinking at high risk during the pandemic and must receive a multi-million-pound funding boost in the upcoming spending review, says the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Read more