Plenary by Nora Volkow #SOBP2024

Highlighting work by David G Weissman: Poverty is associated with adverse effects on the brain, but this can be prevented if states provide cash for low-income families

nature.com/articles/s4146…

JOB ALERT📢 join Chapman Barker Unit : Band 7 Patient Flow Practitioner! Come work with us 🥳🥳

Sharing a clinical perspective on #Parkinsons Impulse Control Disorders at the RCPsych Addictions Faculty conference, seeking to also get expert insight in #Dopamine dysreg synd!

Common with potentially devastating effects, yet preventable and treatable.

Thanks Nicky Kalk for the invite

Do you want to learn more about the latest research in alcohol use disorder?

We are looking for professionals from a wide range of services within the field to help us understand what the potential blockers to engagement with the research could be.

Greater Manchester Mental Health

Do you want to get involved with MORE-KARE, an upcoming GMMH Research & Innovation and University of Exeter Addictions and Alcohol research study?

Email [email protected] / [email protected] by Thursday 9 May to register your interest.

#GMMHResearch

stephen It was a privilege to speak at the launch of the Manchester based North West Gambling Service Manchester today. Taking a public health approach to reducing gambling related harm is essential to tackle health inequalities. #MakingManchesterFairer Matt Gaskell Cordelle Ofori

.Sarah Doran kicking off the North West Gambling Service launch event by highlighting health inequalities - going to be a great morning with plenty of passionate people aiming to reduce gambling harms

Our new paper out today BMJPublicHealth tests the influence of physical, and sexual assault post-16 on mortality risk in two British birth cohorts and evaluates competing explanations CLOSER Centre for Longitudinal Studies : bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/2/1/e0…

The deadline for abstracts for #BAP2024 is fast approaching! Submit your abstract by 31st March at buff.ly/4at1YR6

JUST PUBLISHED: #ACMD report on #Acyl #Piperazine #opioids . SSA RCPsych Addictions Faculty NHS Addictions Provider Alliance Addiction Professionals EU drugs agency WEDINOS Project assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66041480…

Seeking kids with ADHD & parents/guardians to help develop a video game exercise programme! Share with anyone who'd be interested in this study!

- attend Kingston Uni lab w/ your child
- play fun exercise video games 🎮
- give feedback
- £20 Amazon voucher for your time 🪙

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After plenty of preparation and rapid analysis our Alcohol Assertive Outreach Event was a success. Thanks to everyone that contributed & attended. Lots of discussion for the future of alcohol treatment in Bolton, Salford, Trafford, GM and beyond. Greater Manchester Mental Health NIHR ARC Greater Manchester NIHR CRN Greater Manchester

Really interesting new paper in Addiction Journal looking at the impact of pubs adding an alcohol-free beer on draught.

Standard beer sales fell by 4-5%, but there was no evidence of a fall in total sales revenue for the pubs.

doi.org/10.1111/add.16…

Sp-egg-tacular collection of Easter treats donated by team CBU for the Bury Homeless Project appeal 💕🐣🐣🐣💕. Such kindness, always. Christopher Dominic Janella Anderson stephen Mary Clare Hilton💙 Kerrie Starfish Adam Clayton (He/Him) Prisca

Please take part in this international study if your child plays video games. The team are interested in learning about the video gaming behaviours of children and caregivers, and their spending habits in video games. Thank you! Henrietta Bowden-Jones
uwaterloo.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_da…

We are looking to #hire an experienced clinical trial manager for our future work on #psilocybin and opiate #addiction .

See below for applying (experience with psychedelics is not required but with clinical trials is): imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-jo…

Blossom Fernandes sharing initial findings from our multi stage mixed methods study aiming to evaluate how organisations and systems work together in delivering services for people with alcohol dependence and co-morbidities. Annette Boaz NIHR ARC South London stephen #ProfTomPhillips

To initiate our ActiGamer trial, we want to hear from parents and know your views about effective and innovative exercise for children. This is a collaborative research between Kingston University, KCL, Liverpool, ADHD Embrace, and Gaming the Mind
Find more information below

Celebrate with us in Birmingham at #BAP2024 for our 50th Anniversary Summer Meeting, 21st - 24th July. Register and submit your abstract at bap.org.uk/BAP2024

Interesting results presented by University of Hull Tom Phillips & Stephen Karr The University of Manchester on local interventions of #alcohol assertive outreach in Manchester & Hull which show cost-effectiveness and improved outcomes #MHIN NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs)