Society for the Study of Addiction

addiction-ssa.org

04 June 2026 10:44

The SSA is pleased to introduce the first cohort of PhD students and fellows through the Addiction Healthcare Goals flagship research leadership programme – a major new initiative funded by the UK Government's Office for Life Sciences. Find out more: www.addiction-ssa.org/news/meet-th...

Society for the Study of Addiction

addiction-ssa.org

23 January 2026 13:57

Please join us in welcoming Holly Wood-Blake 👏 Holly is a skilled writer and editor with experience in the field of addiction. She previously worked at WithYou and undertook research for her Master's degree on the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and its impact on drug policy tinyurl.com/y36r48uj

The BMJ

bmj.com

28 July 2025 10:52

Gen Z seem to be drinking less alcohol than older generations. Why is this—and could it be a public health opportunity? @emahase.bsky.social reports www.bmj.com/content/390/...

Melissa Oldham

melissaoldham.bsky.social

28 July 2025 10:51

Nice coverage of @ucl-targ.bsky.social's Alcohol Toolkit Study in this article.. www.alcoholinengland.info/graphs/month... I would (and did!) say though that any population declines we are seeing are being driven by declining consumption among younger people.. www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...

Melissa Oldham

melissaoldham.bsky.social

28 July 2025 10:51

Also covers our paper looking at rising alcohol-specific deaths, important context www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...