Join us in person in UCC or online on August 30th 11 to 1 – registration essential #IOAD Panel discussion with Senator Lynn Ruane Launch of art work by Spicebag

New research publication. Daniel O'Callaghan The Internalization of Stigma and the Shaping of the Grief Experience for Peers Bereaved by a Drug-Related Death Omega Journal of Death & Dying. Open Access

Join us on Friday 30th August as we shine a light on drug related bereavement for this year’s international overdose awareness day #IOAD24   The event will involve panel discussions and the launch of a research-driven art piece Register via link below: ticketsource.eu/soapucc/shinin…

Join online for this event tomorrow - and if you're going to be in Cork, see you there!

*New publication* Ella Arensman, Paul Corcoran,Eve Griffin, Caleb Leduc & Mallorie Leduc are co-authors on a paper in International Archives of Occupational & Environmental Health led by KU Leuven colleague Fotini Tsantila. Read more here: link.springer.com/article/10.100… MENTUPP

Someone who dies from a Drug Related Death is someone's family member - a person who dies has a much potential as we all have. We need to recognise the humanity of People Who Use Drugs Daniel O'Callaghan #ShineALightOnDRD #IOAD2024

“We’re loosing people with so much potential”. Such powerful words from Daniel O'Callaghan and such an amazing panel organised for ‘Shining a Light on Drug Related Bereavement’. Massively eye opening conversations that need to be spoken, daily. #overdoseawarenessday #healthled

It was an absolute pleasure to be apart of a panel shining a light and discussing research conducted on Drug Related Death. Well done to Dr Sharon Lambert for a tremendous amount of work getting this huge event over the line in such a short period of time Cork Drug & Alcohol Task Force RecoveryAcademyIre

International overdose awareness day #IOAD2024 Irl has highest rate of drug related death in EU If u are in Cork City at night, over next wk, see projection artwork by Spicebag near bus station Shining a light on drug related grief Collaboration of art & research Daniel O'Callaghan

Check out this powerful artwork by Spicebag in collaboration with researchers Dr Sharon Lambert Daniel O'Callaghan supported by community partners and projected onto city centre wall in Cork every night for 1 week between 8.30-12 to shine a light on drug related bereavement #IOAD2024

A tsunami of grief: Ireland has the highest rates of drug deaths in the EU Starting tonight on #OverdoseAwarenessDay, a new art project by Spicebag and UCC researchers will be projected in Cork city to shine a light on drug-related grief. bit.ly/UCCIOD24

Drug-related deaths: A ‘tsunami of grief’ for the people left behind echolive.ie/corknews/arid-…

Drug-related deaths: A ‘tsunami of grief’ for the people left behind Hidden Grief aims to bring visibility to the complex and stigmatised grief experienced by those who have lost loved ones or clients to drug-related deaths. echolive.ie/corknews/arid-… #RecoveryMonth

Register now & join Cork and Kerry in celebrating Recovery across the region and turning Cork city’s main shopping street purple on Sept 29th 💜 …ndkerryrecoverywalk2024.eventbrite.ie Cork Drug & Alcohol Task Force Mark Wright Recovery Co-ordinator CHO9 Ballymun Recovery RecoveryAcademyIre Recovery Month Coolmine Tabor Group 💜

Register for this free event to celebrate recovery month Tim Bingham Colette Kelleher Cork Alliance Centre Cork City Council Cork City Partnership Cork Simon Community Focus Ireland

I would drive out to the grave...it was like I was making his bed. Projection mural. Spicebag (2024). Cork City. Work based on research exploring drug related grief in families and work from Daniel O'Callaghan on drug grief in peers & families.

Huge congrats to Daniel O'Callaghan on successfully defending his PhD thesis 'Psychological Justice: Addressing Drug related deaths as a social & health risk for families, communities & services'. And many thanks to his examiners Ronni Greenwood UL & Sarah Foley & chair James Windle