Forthcoming events in 2019
NHS Substance Misuse Providers Alliance on alcohol treatment
On 9 September the NHS Substance Misuse Providers Alliance (SMPA) conference takes place in Sheffield on the topic of 'Alcohol Treatment: reduced demand or more hidden harm?'. Including a range of speakers and workshops, the event aims to cover both the perspective of the population and individuals, asking how do we address low alcohol treatment uptake and how do we reverse and ensure we have the capacity to meet this need? See here for more info and booking.
Alcohol and everything else: Alcohol Change UK Wales conference
Alcohol Change UK’s annual conference in Wales takes place on 18 September 2019 on 'What to do when drinking isn’t the only issue'. It will focus on how to provide the best support for people who might not fit the usual treatment criteria – including some of the most vulnerable people in our communities. Experts in a range of fields will help delegates get to grips with some of the issues that can interact with drinking, including mental health, Adverse Childhood Experiences, autism, eating disorders and gambling. Find out more and book your places at alcoholchange.org.uk/wrexham2019
Medical Council on Alcohol (MCA) 2019 Symposium
The Medical Council on Alcohol has announced the date of its 2019 symposium, taking place on 13th of November 2019. The event will explore alcohol and health from a number of perspectives, including the relationship between addiction and alcohol, educating medical students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, student mental health, training in addiction medicine and alcohol and the liver. See the programme here.
SHAAP/IAS 'Men and Alcohol' seminar series
A four part seminar series to discuss issues relating to men and alcohol is being co-hosted by Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and the Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) over four dates, starting on 2 September 2019 in Edinburgh on 'Men, Alcohol and Identity', followed by 'Men, Alcohol and Marketing' in London on 22 November, and two further events exploring health and where next. The series follows the women and alcohol seminar series held in 2017.
IAS 'Alcohol Marketing: Protecting the Vulnerable'
On 16 October in London, the IAS hosts a conference on 'Alcohol Marketing: Protecting the Vulnerable'. Keynote speakers include Professor David Jernigan and Dr Nathan Critchlow. See here for the IAS marketing 2019 conference flyer [pdf] or register here.
Also...
The next Mindful Drinking Festival takes place on Saturday 20th July from 11am - 5pm at Spitalfields Market in East London. There will be 40 alcohol-free drinks producers attending. Visitors will get the chance to taste a range of alcohol-free drinks including beers, spirits, wines and much more and listen to live DJ sets - see here for more information.
A call for papers has been made by the Drinking Studies Network (DSN) for a workshop to take place on 'Excess, moderation and sobriety' on 12 December, Leicester. The DSN is an interdisciplinary and international research group that connects scholars working on drink and drinking culture across different societies and time periods. See here for more information.
International & other
The Global Alcohol Policy conference 2020 (GAPC 2020) will be held in Dublin, Ireland 9-11 March 2020, co-hosted by the Department of Health, Ireland. The conference has the theme: “Alcohol, Equity and Global Health: the benefit of alcohol control for sustainable development for all.” The call for abstracts and registration is now open. See more information here.
A conference on Digital Alcohol Marketing in the Spotlight takes place in Amsterdam on 19th September. Organized by EUCAM, EUROCARE and the Amsterdam Centre for Health Communication (ACHC). See here for the program and registration.
The Lisbon Addictions international conference takes place 23-25 October in Portugal, including a main session on 'Progress in alcohol research and treatment'. Further details here.
The Substance Use & Associated Behaviours (SUAB) Research Group at Manchester Met Uni have a series of free seminars; on 15 July cover 'Substance use policy - where are we now?'.
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