Open Access: Effectiveness of web-based personalised feedback interventions for reducing alcohol consumption among university students

Maria Pueyo Garrigues Dr Hannah Carver María Lavilla Gracia Cristina Alfaro Díaz Universidad de Navarra IdiSNA Navarra SACASR Stirling University of Stirling #review

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Somehow missed this - great progress from another city towards drug checking in Scotland!

Making progress towards Scotland's first drug checking service!

Bid for first drug checking service in Dundee

We have submitted a bid to establish a drug checking service in Dundee, aimed at addressing potential contamination of illegal drugs and reducing associated harms.

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🆕Falkirk's Alcohol & Drug Partnership is hiring 2 new Development Officers. The roles will monitor performance and help implement local & national strategy.

This an excellent opportunity for those with knowledge of alcohol and drug related policy areas.

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Please join us at GCU on 30 April when our Prof Andrew McAuley will give his Professorial lecture 👏 👏👏Book here👇🏻

Come and find out more about our MSc Substance Use programme on Wednesday 27th from 2-5pm

📢First two posts advertised for Glasgow’s Safer Drug Consumption Facility, due to open later this year.

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There's still time to join our online workshop on MUP and beyond for people with lived experience of alcohol harm

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We urgently need some blue dots in the UK, especially as the threat from potent synthetic opioids in the heroin supply continues to grow.

We know what's coming, and we know how to stop it.

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One of my students is looking for people to complete a survey on attitudes to police in Scotland. Please do complete if you are over 18 and live in Scotland - app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/stirling/inv…

Thanks to The Herald and Monica Lennon MSP for this powerful piece and for highlighting our #SeeBeyondSeeTheLives campaign. heraldscotland.com/news/24160070.… SHAAP Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs

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Want to help influence research & be rewarded for your time? The University of Sheffield, University of Stirling & UCL are recruiting members for a public involvement group to shape a study on the public health impact of changes to the way the UK Government taxes alcohol. More info: tinyurl.com/yunxkp28

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A student University of Stirling is conducting a survey about portrayals of drug use on social media/in popular media and how these influence drug use. If you are a Scottish university student aged 18-25 years, please consider completing the survey: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/stirling/dis…

✍️New paper, led by SACASR colleague Wendy Masterton, exploring the relevance of training provision in planning for the implementation of #managed #alcohol #programs . Great insight into changes required when implementing harm reduction practices.

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