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‘Dangerous data’: drinking after dependence part 5. Sobells in the firing line
The temperature of the controversy peaks during a bitter and decades-long controversy over the...
Created On: 20 September 2021   (Last updated: 07 February 2024)
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Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) guidelines on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
In 2019, Scotland became the first country in the UK to publish guidelines on...
Created On: 17 September 2021   (Last updated: 08 October 2021)
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Research analysis: talking to couples about pregnancy and drinking
Study from Switzerland explores prenatal alcohol consumption from the perspective of 30 couples expecting...
Created On: 13 September 2021   (Last updated: 07 February 2024)
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World Suicide Prevention Day
Each year the 10 September marks World Suicide Prevention Day. John Robins outlines why...
Created On: 10 September 2021   (Last updated: 07 February 2024)
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The cannabis industry and the term ‘medical cannabis’
Why terminology matters and why the term “medical cannabis” is a misnomer
Created On: 06 September 2021   (Last updated: 06 February 2024)
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The Pregnancy Edit: Why are we talking about alcohol-related harm in pregnancy this month?
What do we mean when we talk about alcohol-related harm in pregnancy? Is it...
Created On: 03 September 2021   (Last updated: 08 October 2021)
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‘Dangerous data’: drinking after dependence part 4. The Sobells decisively crack the consensus
‘Dangerous data’: drinking after dependence part 4. The Sobells decisively crack the consensus Vitriolic...
Created On: 02 September 2021   (Last updated: 07 February 2024)
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International Overdose Awareness Day: QMJC discuss assumptions about ‘ageing cohort’ of people who use drugs known as ‘Trainspotting Generation’
The Qualitative Methods Journal Club (QMJC) entry for August provides a timely supplement to...
Created On: 01 September 2021   (Last updated: 06 February 2024)
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International Overdose Awareness Day: ‘Benzodiazepines implicated in 73% of Scottish drug deaths’
For International Overdose Awareness Day, Natalie Davies examines the role of ‘street’ and prescribed...
Created On: 31 August 2021   (Last updated: 29 January 2024)
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Blog: the Dame Carol Black report and workforce development
Dame Carol Black’s report emphasises the importance of workforce development with several recommendations to...
Created On: 24 August 2021   (Last updated: 24 August 2021)