Events in June 2022
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Scottish Drug Deaths Taskforce: Research Fund Dissemination Event
Scottish Drug Deaths Taskforce: Research Fund Dissemination Event
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June 7, 2022Online
Tue, 7 June 2022
10:00am – 12:00pmIn 2020, the Scottish Drug Deaths Taskforce sought research proposals to contribute to the evidence base on interventions to reduce drug-related deaths and overdose, the experience of people who are most at risk and the services which support them. As the Taskforce prepares to publish its final report and recommendations this summer, the DRNS is supporting two online events showcasing the work and findings of projects funded through that Research Fund.
On the 7th June 10am-12pm, the first of the events will take place which will focus on the broad theme of “Reducing Risk” which includes projects around improving service provision and addressing complex needs.
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Drug use and parenting support - a conversation about power
Drug use and parenting support - a conversation about power
June 10, 2022Online
Friday 10 June 2022A safe space for parents, practitioners, policy-makers and researchers to discuss and reflect on drug use and family life.
In this seminar, our speakers reflect on issues of power, parental drug use, and services who support families affected by it.
Drawing on ongoing research with families affected by parental drug use, and some of the health and social care services who work with those families, this seminar explores how ‘power’ is felt and used by both parents and services.
We will think about different ways that power might be understood and negotiated by those involved – to what extent people feel in control of what is going on, if and how this may change, and why it might need to.
Effective service evaluation: An Introduction session for third sector orgsEffective service evaluation: An Introduction session for third sector orgs
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June 10, 2022Fri, 10 June 2022
09:30am – 12:30pm
OnlineDRNS is aware of the excellent work being done by third sector organisations across Scotland to support people that use drugs. We know that an important part of these organisations work is to evaluate services so that they are able to provide evidence of the difference they make in people’s lives. To help you do this, DRNS is delighted to announce this event run by Evaluation Support Scotland, who have great expertise in supporting others with their evaluation activities.
The three-hour session will run on the morning of the 10th June 9:30am-12:30pm.
BDP Volunteering Open Information SessionBDP Volunteering Open Information Session
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June 10, 2022Friday 10 June, 6 – 7pm
BDP, 11 Brunswick Square, Bristol BS2 8PEInterested in volunteering with BDP? Come along to one of our volunteering information sessions.
You will have the opportunity to find out more about BDP, what volunteering opportunities are on offer and to meet a current volunteer and the Volunteer Managers.
No booking required but if you would like to speak to someone about volunteering, please contact Sophie Wilsdon on sophie.wilsdon@bdp.org.uk or 0117 987 6000.
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SHAAP/SARN Alcohol Occasionals 2022 – How people with co-occurring heavy alcohol use and depression describe the care they receive in a fragmented health system – a qualitative study
SHAAP/SARN Alcohol Occasionals 2022 – How people with co-occurring heavy alcohol use and depression describe the care they receive in a fragmented health system – a qualitative study
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June 21, 2022Online
21 June 2022
12.30-14.00 BSTScottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and the Scottish Alcohol Research Network (SARN) invite you to join us online on Tuesday 21 June from 12.30-14.00 BST (UK time) for our fourth and final SHAAP/SARN Alcohol Occasionals event of 2022.
Dr Kat Jackson and Dr Amy O’Donnell will present “‘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” and we will then open to Q+A and wider discussion.
The webinar will be hosted online using Zoom, and registrants will receive a link to join.
Alcohol Occasionals are free to attend and open to all, and our audience is diverse, including academics/researchers, healthcare professionals, policy-makers and members of the public.
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Families Awareness Week: Interview with John Taylor, Alcohol Stole My Mum
Families Awareness Week: Interview with John Taylor, Alcohol Stole My Mum
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June 22, 2022Online
2pm, Wednesday, 22 June 2022Families Awareness Week: Interview with John Taylor, author of Alcohol Stole My Mum
20-26 June 2022 marks the first ever Families Awareness Week, where we recognise and highlight the challenges faced by the five million people in Great Britain affected by the drinking, drug use or gambling of a family member or friend: familiesawarenessweek.org
Join us on Wednesday 22 June at 2pm, the third day of Families Awareness Week as we speak to John Taylor author of best-seller ‘Alcohol Stole My Mum’, with his co-author Paolo Hewitt.
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All Together Now – The DDN Conference 2022
All Together Now – The DDN Conference 2022
June 23, 202223 June 2022, 10am – 4pm
BirminghamThe Drink and Drugs News National Conference will be held on 23 June 2022 in Birmingham.
The event will bring people with lived experience, patient groups, treatment providers, members of the recovery community and policy makers together to strive to provide better, fairer treatment for all.
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AHA Seminar Sessions: Alcohol harm and ethnicity
AHA Seminar Sessions: Alcohol harm and ethnicity
June 29, 2022Online
Wednesday, 29 June 2022Alcohol harm and ethnicity: how does alcohol use differ across ethnic groups, and what does this mean for treatment services?
In this AHA Seminar Session, Dr Laura Goodwin and Jo-Anne Puddephatt will present their latest findings from their Alcohol Change UK funded project. This project examines how UK population data provides insight into how alcohol use (and the association of mental health) differs across ethnic groups.
They will also share preliminary qualitative findings regarding how experiences of alcohol use among ethnic minority groups relates to their experiences of seeking mental health support.
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Alcohol Focus Scotland and Alcohol Marketing Expert Network Report Launch
Alcohol Focus Scotland and Alcohol Marketing Expert Network Report Launch
June 30, 2022Online
Thursday, 30 June 2022Join Alcohol Focus Scotland and the Alcohol Marketing Expert Network for the online launch of their new report.
Exposure to alcohol marketing causes consumption. It encourages positive attitudes towards alcohol, influences our drinking behaviour and creates a culture where regular alcohol consumption is considered normal and desirable. At the same time, alcohol causes more than 200 diseases and conditions, and someone loses their life to alcohol somewhere in the world every ten seconds.
This new report presents evidence of the impact of alcohol marketing on people with (or at risk of) an alcohol problem, children and young people, and the general population.