alcohol

Common developmental trajectories and clinical identification of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: A synthesis of the literature

Scientific article

3 April 2023

At an estimated prevalence of up to five percent in the general population, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are the most common neurodevelopmental disorder, at least if not more prevalent than autism (2.3%). Despite this prevalence...

Reaching out: Supporting services to engage with the most vulnerable drinkers

18 October 2023

Online

United Kingdom

An online events over two half-days

Wednesday 18 October and Thursday 19 October 2023

The people facing the most serious alcohol issues often face the greatest difficulties accessing the support they need. At this online learning event, we’ll be hearing from people with personal and professional experience about how we can reach out better.

Working together: Supporting LGBTQ+ people to navigate alcohol issues, avoid alcohol problems, and access alcohol support

21 September 2023

Online

An online seminar hosted by Alcohol Change UK, 10am to 1pm, Thursday 21 September 2023

LGBTQ+ people are at more risk of alcohol problems; but when they encounter such problems, they are less likely to receive the support they need.

Increase in driving after cocaine use in Spain: a cross-sectional dataset analysis for 2021

Scientific article

9 May 2023

Objective: Driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs impairs skills essential for safe driving, increases the risk of being involved in a traffic accident and is particularly prevalent in Spain. The aim is to assess the prevalence...

“Alcohol marketing to LGBTQ+ people”

Video and audio recordings

Watch the video of the SHAAP/SARN 'Alcohol Occasionals' webinar, held over Zoom on 24 May 2023: "Alcohol marketing to LGBTQ+ people: Evolving strategies to target identity", by Dr David Whiteley .

The Impact of Alcohol Availability Interventions

Scientific article

Interventions that restrict the availability of alcohol reduce the risk of harm. However, until now it has been unclear why this is the case. In this research, the views of public health teams, police, local authority licensing teams and...

How alcohol consumption contributes to chronic pain

News

A team showed how both alcohol intake and alcohol withdrawal can lead to increased pain and hypersensitivity. Chronic alcohol consumption may make people more sensitive to pain through two different molecular mechanisms -- one driven by...

2023 NDARC Annual Research Symposium

27 October 2023

Sydney

Australia

The 2023 NDARC Annual Research Symposium is being held on Friday, 27 October 2023.

The event is being held at the John Niland Scientia Building, UNSW Sydney (map reference G19) and will be livestreamed for those who are unable to attend in person.

Announcing the launch of the Anti-Stigma Network

ISSUP is proud to support The Anti-Stigma Network mission to end the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health in the UK.

Implementation and workflow strategies for integrating digital therapeutics for alcohol use disorders into primary care: a qualitative study

Scientific article

8 May 2023

Abstract Background Alcohol use disorders (AUD) are prevalent and often go untreated. Patients are commonly screened for AUD in primary care, but existing treatment programs are failing to meet demand. Digital therapeutics include novel...