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‘I drank because I was socially awkward, then I got sober and discovered I’m autistic’
Lesser-known reasons why some people become dependent on alcohol
Created On: 01 November 2021   (Last updated: 27 March 2023)
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‘Dangerous data’: drinking after dependence part 7. Who takes the decision and how?
With both objectives on the care-planning table, shared decision-making between client and patient has...
Created On: 25 October 2021   (Last updated: 06 February 2024)
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‘Dangerous data’: drinking after dependence part 6. Evidence accumulates and expert opinion converges
The heat dies down as it becomes clearer that neither controlled drinking nor abstinence...
Created On: 12 October 2021   (Last updated: 12 October 2021)
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Homelessness in numbers
To mark World Homeless Day 2021, the SSA’s Natalie Davies examines the data to...
Created On: 11 October 2021   (Last updated: 11 October 2021)
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Browse through The Pregnancy Edit
The Pregnancy Edit features a series of articles on alcohol-related harm in pregnancy, created...
Created On: 08 October 2021   (Last updated: 07 February 2024)
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QMJC September 2021: Overdose prevention among women who smoke drugs
The latest Qualitative Methods Journal Club (QMJC) from September is now available online, focusing...
Created On: 07 October 2021   (Last updated: 06 February 2024)
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Preventing alcohol-related harm in unplanned pregnancies: does a lifecourse perspective make sense?
For women who experience unplanned pregnancies, official guidance to abstain from alcohol may be...
Created On: 01 October 2021   (Last updated: 08 October 2021)
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Barriers to treatment for pregnant women who use drugs
Rob Calder talks to specialist midwife Anna Ferguson about best practice in working with...
Created On: 29 September 2021   (Last updated: 07 February 2024)
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Quick read: Alcohol-related harm in pregnancy and the role of the placenta
When women drink during pregnancy, alcohol is passed to the embryo or fetus through...
Created On: 27 September 2021   (Last updated: 08 October 2021)
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Data privacy and informed consent: A recap of the debate over draft NICE guidelines on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Health guidelines for England and Wales are expected to be finalised in the next...
Created On: 24 September 2021   (Last updated: 29 January 2024)