Statement: Alcohol Research UK disappointed with Scotch Whisky Association ’s decision to challenge ruling on minimum unit pricing for alcohol
Alcohol Research UK today (18 November) announced its disappointment with the decision by the Scotch Whisky Association to challenge the Scottish Court of Session’s ruling on minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol.
Dr James Nicholls, Director of Research and Policy Development at Alcohol Research UK, said:
“We are disappointed that the Scotch Whisky Association is creating further delay to the implementation of minimum unit pricing in Scotland.
“The policy was recently ruled to be legal by the Scottish Court of Session, following an appeal to the European Court of Justice.
“We believe that, having been agreed by th...
Source: Alcohol Research UK - November 18, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Julie Symes Tags: News minimum unit pricing Source Type: news
Alcohol Research UK Annual Review 2015-16
Our Annual Review 2015-16 contains information on the wide range of work that we have supported over the year. Among the highlights, we have:
Awarded almost £584,000 in grants
Provided funding for Alcohol Policy UK, Drug and Alcohol Findings, and DrugWise
Granted 17 studentships, including funding support for six new PhDs.
Continued our highly successful annual conference and early career symposium
Provided conference support for partners including the Medical Council on Alcoholism, Alcohol Focus Scotland and Jobs, Friends and Houses
Commissioned a major independent review of our grant making over the last 30 year...
Source: Alcohol Research UK - November 18, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: James Nicholls Tags: Special Reports Source Type: news
Identifying the alcohol evidence base
This page provides an overview of the resources available online for people wanting to access or produce research in the alcohol field. It focuses on UK-based sources but includes an overview of international peer-reviewed journals.
PEER-REVIEWED ALCOHOL AND DRUG RESEARCH JOURNALS
While alcohol-related research appears in a wide range of peer-reviewed publications, there are a number of specialist journals that focus primarily on alcohol, drugs and addiction research.
Click on titles to go the relevant webpage. The journal impact factor[i] is provided alongside the title, and fully open-access journals are iden...
Source: Alcohol Research UK - November 14, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: James Nicholls Tags: Special Reports Source Type: news
Alcohol Research UK publishes its Annual Review for 2015/16
Alcohol Research UK has today (10 November 2016) published its Annual Review 2015/16 outlining its main programmes of work for the period.
The report shows that in 2015/16, Alcohol Research UK:
Commissioned a major independent review of its grant making over the last 30 years which shows the many ways in which its £24 million investment in alcohol research has helped to shape the alcohol harm reduction field.
Completed a major review of its Research Strategy to ensure it continues to deliver rigorous research that strengthens the evidence base and has a demonstrable impact on knowledge, policy and practice.
Awarded almos...
Source: Alcohol Research UK - November 10, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Julie Symes Tags: News Source Type: news
Latest Alcohol Matrix Bite: the fundamentals of alcohol treatment
Time to absorb the course’s last five instalments on treatment in general. Prompted by the ‘failure’ of the US Project MATCH trial, a pivotal moment was the re-recognition that treatment is closer to “a culturally appropriate solution to a socially defined problem” than a technical fix to a medical dysfunction. (Source: Alcohol Research UK)
Source: Alcohol Research UK - November 2, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: James Nicholls Tags: Findings Source Type: news
Alcohol Research UK Annual Conference 2017
Working Together
People, Practice and Policy in Alcohol Research
Wednesday, 5th April 2017 – London
Join us for our 2017 Annual Conference ‘Working together: people, practice and policy in alcohol research’ where we will explore co-production and collaboration in alcohol research and practice. With an excellent line-up of speakers from a wide range of backgrounds, we will consider how sharing experience can help to bridge the gaps between research and practice.
Key issues to be addressed include:
How can we ensure those seeking to address alcohol harms can better understand each other’s perspectives?
How do we b...
Source: Alcohol Research UK - November 1, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Julie Symes Tags: Conference News Source Type: news
Alcohol Research UK Postgraduate and Early Career Symposium 2017
Alcohol Research UK is delighted to announce that its Postgraduate and Early Career Symposium for 2017 will take place on Tuesday, 4th April 2017.
The Symposium provides an ideal opportunity for early career researchers to share their findings, learn from colleagues, and develop their professional network.
Details
Date: Tuesday, 4th April 2017
Time: 10.00 – 16.30
Venue: Friends House, 173 Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ.
Evening reception and debate
The Symposium will culminate in an Evening Reception and Networking Event in Central London entitled ‘Ask an expert?: Who knows what in alcohol harm reduct...
Source: Alcohol Research UK - November 1, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Julie Symes Tags: Conference News Source Type: news
Call for papers: Postgraduate and early career symposium 2017
We are inviting postgraduates, PhD and postdoctoral researchers to submit an abstract for our Postgraduate and Early Career Symposium, which will take place on Tuesday, 4th April 2017 at Friends House, 173 Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ.
Download the proposal form here
INFORMATION FOR PRESENTERS
The Symposium is designed to showcase as wide a range of alcohol-related research as possible and to encourage lively discussion among participants. To facilitate this, you are invited to present your work in a variety of formats:
Oral presentations of 15 minutes
3-5 minute oral presentations
Poster presentations
You are welcome to...
Source: Alcohol Research UK - November 1, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: James Nicholls Tags: Call for Proposals Conference News Source Type: news
Statement: Alcohol Research UK welcomes Scottish Court of Session ’s Decision on Minimum Unit Pricing
Alcohol Research UK welcomes the Scottish Court of Session’s decision that minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol is legal. The Court ruling confirms that MUP brings potential benefits across the population but is especially well-targeted at those drinking at the most harmful levels.
MUP was approved by the Scottish Parliament in 2012, but has been delayed due to a protracted legal challenge led by the Scotch Whisky Association. We would now call for all sides to accept the decision of the elected Government, and the judgement of the courts, by allowing the policy to be implemented.
Welcoming the announcement, Dave R...
Source: Alcohol Research UK - October 21, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Julie Symes Tags: News minimum unit pricing Source Type: news
Primary care counselling of risky drinkers reduces drinking
Amalgamated findings from studies of risky drinkers identified and counselled in primary care settings indicate that compared to screening and assessment only, brief counselling lead to greater reductions in drinking, gains reflected less strongly in some indicators of health. However, it is unclear whether the generally small impacts would be sustained in routine practice. (Source: Alcohol Research UK)
Source: Alcohol Research UK - October 3, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: James Nicholls Tags: Findings Source Type: news
Enforced sobriety schemes – review of the London pilot
London pilot of enforced sobriety offers useful insights to inform expansion of the Alcohol Abstinence Monitoring Requirement scheme. (Source: Alcohol Research UK)
Source: Alcohol Research UK - September 26, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: James Nicholls Tags: Findings mandatory sobriety schemes Source Type: news
Call for Proposals is now open for our Research Innovation Grants Programme
Applications are now invited for the 2016/17 Research Innovation Grants Programme for our ‘Treatment and Recovery Today’ priority area. Proposals which include collaborations between academic researchers and different stakeholder groups, such as: treatment providers, commissioners, and researchers are particularly encouraged. Deadline: 1 November 2016. (Source: Alcohol Research UK)
Source: Alcohol Research UK - September 22, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Julie Symes Tags: News call for proposals Source Type: news
Applications now invited for our Research Studentship Programme
Universities are now invited to apply for our Research Studentships. We are offering £10,000 per year match funding to enable a student to undertake research in the alcohol field leading to a PhD. Deadline: 29th November 2016. (Source: Alcohol Research UK)
Source: Alcohol Research UK - September 21, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Julie Symes Tags: News Source Type: news
Latest Alcohol Matrix Bite: management of alcohol services
The latest Matrix Bite Introduces the Manners Matter series on the importance of a climate of organised, personal and persistent caring, highlights staff recruitment, exposes the weaknesses of the cycle of change model, and details the fascinating history of the most controversial issue in alcohol treatment: whether services should insist dependent drinkers try for abstinence. (Source: Alcohol Research UK)
Source: Alcohol Research UK - September 21, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: James Nicholls Tags: Findings Source Type: news
Delivering alcohol brief interventions on non-healthcare settings: what are the prospects?
Two open-access papers from an Alcohol Research UK-funded project on the delivery of brief interventions in non-healthcare settings have been published in a special edition of Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy. The edition also includes an editorial by Professor Nick Heather (a former ARUK trustee) on the future for research and policy in this area. (Source: Alcohol Research UK)
Source: Alcohol Research UK - September 15, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: James Nicholls Tags: News Source Type: news
