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12295Closing the gap between academic research and service delivery: the addictions research and practice SIG

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Closing the gap between academic research and service delivery: the addictions research and practice SIG

Dr Darren Quelch and Dr Nyle Davies

6th May 2025

12300Letter to Ireland’s Taoiseach and Minister for Health on health warning labels

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Letter to Ireland’s Taoiseach and Minister for Health on health warning labels

30th April 2025

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Alcohol-specific and Alcohol-related deaths: What does it all mean?

February 2025

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Parents of a 19-year-old who died from “suicide, with alcohol a contributing factor” have accused Ireland’s deputy PM @SimonHarrisTD of being “a traitor”, for saying health warning labels on alcohol could be delayed.

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Community spaces should support health, not harm:
This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek we’re celebrating the power of community

But in too many areas – especially the most deprived – communities are saturated with cheap alcohol

Everyone deserves a healthier environment @mentalhealth

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Addiction science has long been stuck between two flawed ideas:
🧠 “It’s a brain disease”
🙄 “It’s just bad choices”

Matt Field makes the case for a better way forward: not blame or pathology but reshaping environments so healthier choices actually exist

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81% of the public believe companies put profit ahead of public health, finds a new poll by Public First.

The @UK_AHA, @OHA_updates, @AshOrgUK poll also found that 75% want a ‘polluter pays’ levy on tobacco & unhealthy food companies, with 60% wanting…

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