If you would like to watch the lecture by Professor Stockwell and the discussion afterwards, you can now do so - see our youtube channel IAS RCPEdin

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We celebrated yesterday evening with a fascinating lecture from Prof Tim Stockwell.
In collaboration with IAS and RCPEdin Prof Stockwell discussed the misconception that moderate drinking is good for your heart (it's not).

Brilliant lecture and Q&A 🙂

🚨New publication🆕

Editorial by Nathan Critchlow and Niamh Fitzgerald from Institute for Social Marketing and Health - UoS and John Holmes from SARG - SCHARR out now in Addiction Journal.

They disentangle the myriad terms used to describe the marketing of alcohol-free/low-alcohol.

Read more👇
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ad…

⏰ Just under a week to go until the next SHAAP / SARN Alcohol Occasional seminar!

John Holmes and Niamh Fitzgerald will talk about no- and low-alcohol drinks and their implications for public health.

Register now (for free!) here: bit.ly/4aiZ8Oy

Looking forward to seeing John Holmes and Niamh Fitzgerald talk about no- and low-alcohol drinks and their implications for public health at a free online seminar organised by SHAAP and Scottish Alcohol Research Network (SARN) on 24 April. Find out more and register to attend: bit.ly/3Q8p6wx

Registration is open until 2pm for SHAAP, IAS, RCPE's Public Lecture (tonight 6-7pm) to be delivered by Tim Stockwell.

Join us in person at the RCPE or online.

Register below! 👇

📅 Next Wednesday 17th April is our public lecture from Prof Tim Stockwell. Hosted by ourselves and IAS at RCPEdin
🕕 6-7pm, online and in-person!
🎟️FREE to attend

If you would like to sign up, follow the link below
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Join the discussion with SHAAP, @InstAlcStudand RCPEdin on Wednesday 17 April 6pm, online or at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

To learn more, click here🔽🔽
eventbrite.co.uk/e/health-benef…

Abstract submission for our Annual Conference is extended to Friday 5 April 2024

We are inviting abstracts that encompass a wide range of topics within Scottish drugs research or on broader perspectives of drug use, including research outside of Scotland.

Details below:

🍷Does moderate drinking protect the heart?🫀

On 17 April we will be co-hosting a public lecture by Prof Tim Stockwell on the latest evidence of alcohol's effects on the cardiovascular system - with RCPEdin & SHAAP.

Sign up online or in-person: eventbrite.co.uk/e/health-benef…

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Come join me for a chat on Monday! We have coffee and biscuits, and you’ll get to go on a wee tour of our lovely building - which has a lovely view on a good day!

Pls RT 💖

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At our next Alcohol Occasional seminar John Holmes and Niamh Fitzgerald will be discussing the implications of no- and low-alcohol products for public health.

Register here: bit.ly/4aiZ8Oy

⏰ 12.45 - 2.00pm
🗓️ Wed 24 Apr
💻 Online

Follow the live thread of our first Alcohol Occasional seminar over at SHAAP

#AlcOcc24

❗️Our first Alcohol Occasional 2024 has begun. Dr Richard Purves (@rickpurves) is doing his presentation ‘A match made in Scotland – The relationship between football and alcohol.’

Stay tuned for live highlights from the presentation.

The first SHAAP and Scottish Alcohol Research Network (SARN) Alcohol Occasional 2024 is TODAY 🥳

Very excited to hear Richard Purves present his take on the theme of Transforming Scotland's Relationship with Alcohol.

⏰12:45 - 14:00

Congratulations to our Elena Dimova who led our paper on views of #alcohol minimum unit pricing among stakeholders working with people experiencing homelessness -it has received enough downloads to rank within the top 10% of papers Drug&AlcoholReview tinyurl.com/3kysfcec

Fantastic papers at the Scottish Alcohol Research Network (SARN) early &mid career #alcohol researcher event today - loving the energy and chat and of course the excellent SHAAP surroundings & lunch - thanks to everyone presenting, organising & chairing today 👍😀

Register here for Wednesday's seminar: bit.ly/3UUdFf5

⏰ 12.45 - 2.00pm

💻 Online

Join us for the online Scottish Alcohol Research Network (SARN) SHAAP seminars - great speakers👍👇🏻