Category: Alcohol Ocassionals

SHAAP/SARN Alcohol Occasionals 2022

Minimum Unit Pricing: Qualitative study of the experiences of homeless drinkers, street drinkers and service providers | Dr Elena Dimova, Glasgow Caledonian University | 31 March | Research presentation | Event report

Youth drinking in decline: Implications for policy and practice | Dr Inge Kersbergen, University of Sheffield & Dr Laura Fenton, University of Sheffield and University of Manchester | 20 April, 12.30-2pm | Register for free

Navigating the complexity of harm and care: a qualitative study of self-harm and alcohol use | Dr Amy Chandler, University of Edinburgh & Annie Taylor, Edinburgh Napier University | 23 May, 12.30-2pm | Register for free

‘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 they receive in a fragmented health system – a qualitative study | Dr Kat Jackson & Dr Amy O’Donnell, Newcastle University | 21 June, 12.30-2pm | Register for free

Alcohol Occasionals 2022 – Call for proposals / Save the dates

Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and the Scottish Alcohol Research Network (SARN) invite researchers to submit their research proposals for the 2022 Alcohol Occasionals series on the theme Alcohol and Society. We are interested to hear from researchers from any discipline who wish to share their research relating to this theme. We envisage these seminars will all take place online or hybrid (both online and in-person, in Edinburgh).

There will be four seminars in 2022, all 12:30pm-2pm UK time:

  • Thursday 31 March
  • Wednesday 20 April
  • Monday 23 May
  • Tuesday 21 June

For more information on proposal requirements and submission please visit SHAAP’s website. The deadline for proposal submissions is 9am, Monday 7 February.

Alcohol Occasionals event report – 15 June 2021

Greenspace programmes for problem substance use – Wendy Masterton

In our sixth and final Alcohol Occasionals event of 2021 held on Tuesday 15 June, Wendy Masterton, PhD Student, University of Stirling presented her research on greenspace programmes for problem substance use.

You can read the event report on the SHAAP website.

You can also watch the research presentation and the full recording with presentations and discussion/Q+A.

Alcohol Occasionals event report – 1 June 2021

Managed Alcohol Programmes (MAPs) – Dr Hannah Carver & Professor Tessa Parkes

In our fifth Alcohol Occasionals event of 2021 held on Tuesday 1 June, Dr Hannah Carver, Lecturer in Substance Use and Deputy Director of the Salvation Army Centre for Addiction Services and Research (SACASR), University of Stirling & Professor Tessa Parkes, SACASR Director, University of Stirling presented their research on Managed Alcohol Programmes (MAPs).

You can read the event report on the SHAAP website.

You can also watch the research presentation and the full recording with presentations and discussion/Q+A.

Alcohol Occasionals event report – April 2021

Understanding drinking transitions during lockdown – Dr Emily Nicholls

In our fourth Alcohol Occasionals event of 2021 held on Wednesday 28 April, Dr Emily Nicholls, Lecturer in Sociology, University of York presented research she conducted with Dr Dominic Conroy on drinking transitions during lockdown.

You can read the event report on the SHAAP website.

You can also watch the research presentation and the full recording with presentations and discussion/Q+A.