In the latest episode of Addiction Audio, Professor Jonathan Brett talks about why psilocybin might be promising for methamphetamine use disorder and the increased interest in psychedelics tinyurl.com/393uetfk | Addiction Audio is the podcast from @addictionjournal.bsky.social
If you would like to share your research or shape discussions about addiction science, please consider submitting an application for an oral presentation, poster presentation, or workshop at the 2026 Annual Conference tinyurl.com/32y28hzk
Delighted to share our new paper in BMJ Mental Health:
“Cannabis use, cognitive function and dementia risk in older adults: observational and genetic analyses” (2026)
🔗 mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/29/1...
@oxfordpsychiatry.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @addiction-ssa.org @ukbiobank.bsky.social
There are only a couple of days left to apply for the GROW 2026 programme - applications close on 2 March at 11.59pm. ⏰
Are you an early career #mentalhealth #researcher interested in developing your career and building your network?
APPLY NOW! 🌱
mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/grow/
SSA members and associates: This is your opportunity to shape the 2026 Annual Conference. Apply to deliver a symposium by 16 March 2026 tinyurl.com/yc8d5uzb
In the latest episode of Addiction Audio, Professor Jonathan Bricker talks about smoking cessation intervention research with marginalised populations tinyurl.com/33bv34ma | Addiction Audio is the podcast from @addictionjournal.bsky.social
Smoking and drinking among the Gypsy and Traveller communities: A population study in England
The Impact Prize is awarded to addiction researchers whose work has made an impact on policy, practice, and public understanding. Last year, Dr Gemma Taylor was commended for research on smoking and mental health that has reshaped clinical practice and policy. Apply by 2 March tinyurl.com/ybhuep26
How can medical education teach students to understand the nature & root causes of addiction better?
In our February podcast we spoke to Humanising Healthcare about their Conversation Café programme, which brings students & people in recovery together
www.ias.org.uk/podcast/huma...
Are you developing a fellowship proposal? Struggling to find the space to refine your ideas?
Enter: the Fellowship Planning Retreat 2026. Step away from the usual distractions, and make progress on your fellowship application with tailored support!
⏰31 March 2026, 12pm
APPLY NOW buff.ly/CmqcUSO
Read the February issue of the SSA newsletter mailchi.mp/addiction-ss... It includes a round-up of recent podcast episodes from Addiction Audio and journal articles from @addictionjournal.bsky.social and Addiction Biology – plus prizes and funding opportunities from the SSA.
📢New SARG paper! Led by Esther Moore this study assessed the association between gambling frequency and risk of harm before applying the findings to a hypothetical policy model designed to illustrate how reducing gambling frequency could lower the risk of harm at a population level.
Take inspiration from @leonxiao.com and apply for the Fred Yates Prize for Early Career Researchers tinyurl.com/mrxrvdme | This is awarded annually to an early career researcher for their significant and specific contributions to the field of addiction. Apply by 17:00 GMT on 28 February 2026.
In the latest episode of Addiction Audio, Dr Rachel Lees Thorne and Professor Tom Freeman talk about their article estimating thresholds for risk of cannabis use disorder using standard THC units tinyurl.com/27ffxr4y | Addiction Audio is the podcast from @addictionjournal.bsky.social
In the latest episode of Addiction Audio, Dr Olufemi Erinoso and Dr Jennifer Pearson talk about smoking cessation products and e-cigarettes tinyurl.com/74ymc8ek | Addiction Audio is the podcast from @addictionjournal.bsky.social
Please do apply and encourage early career researchers around you to give it a go! That extra push and assurance might be all it takes.
✨ Very happy and honored ✨ to have been interviewed for this podcast 🎙️ accompanying our article recently published in Addiction 📄.
These findings will now be extended through a phase 3 study, funded by the PHRC-N program of the French Ministry of Health 🇫🇷📊. #Psilocybin #addiction #alcohol
In the latest episode of Addiction Audio, Professor Amandine Luquiens talks about the use of psilocybin (a psychedelic compound) to treat substance use and mental health problems tinyurl.com/3pxc6mum | Addiction Audio is the podcast from @addictionjournal.bsky.social
Applications are now open for two prestigious prizes. These celebrate researchers who have made significant contributions to the field of addiction, who practice exceptional science communication, and who share the SSA’s mission. Apply by 28 February tinyurl.com/4v5fve9m
The IoPPN and Recovery Street Film Festival are hosting "Stories of Addiction and Recovery" during #DryJanuary, with a screening of 6 award-winning short films and discussion panel.
Register online: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ioppn-pres...
In the latest episode of Addiction Audio, Annica Kessling and Dr Elisa Wegmann talk about the effects of acute stress on the urge to use online social networks tinyurl.com/2s43jt5f | Addiction Audio is the podcast from @addictionjournal.bsky.social
Please join us in welcoming Holly Wood-Blake 👏 Holly is a skilled writer and editor with experience in the field of addiction. She previously worked at WithYou and undertook research for her Master's degree on the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and its impact on drug policy tinyurl.com/y36r48uj
In the latest episode of Addiction Audio, Dr Justin Mahlberg from @monashuniversity.bsky.social talks about social cognition and decision-making in people with methamphetamine use disorder tinyurl.com/4f3fdttw | Addiction Audio is the podcast from @addictionjournal.bsky.social
🎬 Watch a 30-minute documentary set in the Scottish countryside about the positive role that nature has played in some people's recovery tinyurl.com/ym2p2jkr | @stir.ac.uk @salvationarmyuk.bsky.social
Publishing opportunity: @addictionjournal.bsky.social has an open call for articles about cannabis use disorders: tinyurl.com/5batm4v7 | This special issue of Addiction journal will be edited by @jcousijn.bsky.social, Tom Freeman, and @vale-addiction.bsky.social
Reminder: One week left to apply for a PhD studentship or fellowship www.addiction-ssa.org/news/advance...
If you are applying for a PhD studentship or fellowship through the SSA, watch our webinars on 'How to get shortlisted': www.youtube.com/@Societyfort... | Featuring @robcalder.bsky.social @melissaoldham.bsky.social @ptoner.bsky.social
Quote for a new blog on research into cannabis use disorder by Monika Halicka, Francesca Spiga, and Jelena Savović
Three members of the Bristol Evidence Synthesis Group highlight unanswered questions that should guide further research into treating cannabis use disorder tinyurl.com/49vfftv9 | @franspi.bsky.social
Photo of Professor Isidore Obot, founder of the Centre for Research and Information on Substance Abuse in Nigeria. He is featured in a new Addiction Lives interview about addiction science in Africa.
Discover Addiction Lives – an interview series that aims to preserve the memories and experiences of people who work in the field of addiction. The latest interview is with Editor-in-Chief of the African Journal of Drug and Alcohol Studies, Professor Isidore Obot tinyurl.com/mpnn3s9f
Dr Emmert Roberts, Senior Clinical Lecturer with the IoPPN, with Dr Elle Wadsworth on his recent research examining the characteristics of drug-related deaths among individuals identified as LGBTQ+ in the United Kingdom, in this new podcast from @addiction-ssa.org.
shows.acast.com/addiction-au...
