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The effects of the cost of living crisis on families and friends of someone with a substance use problem
The impact of addiction on family finances is multiple.
It is therefore no surprise to find that the cost of living crisis is causing additional difficulty and strain to families affected by substance use, adding further complexity to the...
How have governments communicated UK alcohol duty policy changes?
Pricing, including taxation, is a key tool to address harm from alcohol and is identified by the World Health Organization as a ‘best buy’ policy (meaning it is both effective in reducing harm and cost-effective). However alcohol was 72%...
The social context of drinking among LGBT+ people
Professor Carol Emslie and David Barbour discuss research on gender, identity and drinking, and the disproportionate impact of substance use in the LGBT+ community.
LGBTQ+ People and Alcohol
This briefing provides a summary of alcohol consumption, alcohol harm, alcohol treatment, and gaps in knowledge regarding alcohol use among LGBTQ+ people.
It uses the acronym LGBTQ+ to include lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer...
The complexity and challenge of ‘dual diagnosis’

This Drug and Alcohol Finding publication addresses a hot topic which generates heated debate- dual diagnosis.
Whether to focus on mental health problems or substance use problems when the patient exhibits both is a long-standing...
Maladie mentale et toxicomanie : double diagnostic
Ce document a été compilé en réponse à une demande de l’entraide judiciaire sur la question complexe du « double diagnostic » dans le contexte de la prestation de services. Plus précisément, le document fournit ce qui suit :
- Un aperçu...
Youth drinking in decline
Watch the video of the SHAAP/SARN 'Alcohol Occasionals' webinar, held over Zoom on 20 April 2022: "Youth drinking in decline: Implications for policy and practice" by Dr Inge Kersbergen and Dr Laura Fenton from The University of Sheffield.
...Naviguer dans la complexité des préjudices et des soins : une étude qualitative de l’automutilation et de la consommation d’alcool
Regardez la vidéo du webinaire « Alcohol Occasionals » du SHAAP/SARN, qui s’est tenu sur Zoom le 23 mai 2022 : « Navigating the complexity of harm and care : a qualitative study of self-harm and alcohol use » par le Dr Amy Chandler et Annie...
Care for co-occurring heavy alcohol use & depression
Watch the video of the SHAAP/SARN 'Alcohol Occasionals' webinar, held over Zoom on 21 June 2022:
"‘I’m just getting the impression I have to sort myself out’: How people with co-occurring heavy alcohol use and depression describe the care...
Désavantages multiples et problèmes concomitants de consommation de substances et de santé mentale.
La consommation de substances et les besoins en santé mentale sont deux des principales préoccupations de nombreuses personnes aux prises avec de multiples désavantages. Nous savons que les personnes qui éprouvent les deux problèmes en même...
Guidance on the Clinical Management of Acute and Chronic Harms of Club Drugs and Novel Psychoactive Substances
This document provides guidance on the clinical management of harms resulting from acute intoxication and from the harmful and dependent use of club drugs and Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS).
This is an extensive and comprehensive...
From harm to hope: A 10-year drugs plan to cut crime and save lives
Executive summary
The 10-year UK Government plan to combat illegal drugs sets out how we are doing more than ever to cut off the supply of drugs by criminal gangs and give people with a drug addiction a route to a productive and drug-free...
Le rôle des infirmières spécialisées en toxicomanie dans le traitement de l’alcoolisme
Lockdown & Licensed Premises: COVID-19 Lessons for Alcohol Policy |
"Lockdown & Licensed Premises: COVID-19 Lessons for Alcohol Policy” by Professor Niamh Fitzgerald, University of Stirling, Scotland, UK & President of ICARA.
Part of the ICARA-led webinar held on 17 August 2021, chaired by Dr Claire...
Commercialisation et consommation de boissons sans alcool et à faible teneur en alcool au Royaume-Uni
Alors que les produits NoLo gagnent en popularité auprès des producteurs et des clients, un nouveau rapport examine comment ces boissons sont commercialisées au Royaume-Uni et comment et pourquoi les consommateurs les boivent.
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From harm to hope: A ten year drugs plan to cut crime and save lives
Here you can read the UK governments 10-year plan to reduce illegal drug use.
The 10-year plan is also the formal, substantive response to the Independent Reviews of Drugs led by Dame Carol Black and accepts all of her key recommendations...
Étiquetage de l’énergie de l’alcool (calories) : preuves, soutien du public, solutions de rechange et considérations plus larges en matière d’étiquetage
Cette séance d’information synthétise les données probantes existantes sur l’étiquetage de l’énergie de l’alcool (calories), couvrant les cinq dernières années (2016-2021).
Cette note d’information couvre des revues dans la littérature...
Événement de lancement : Examen indépendant des drogues par Dame Carol Black, partie 2
L’examen indépendant des médicaments de Dame Carol Black, deuxième partie : prévention, traitement et rétablissement
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