Centre for Addictive Behaviours Research

We are the Centre for Addictive Behaviours Research, based at London South Bank University. Account managed by @tonymossuk

[James Morris @jamesmorris24]

New publication📢

Can ‘justified disapproval’ be separated from addiction stigma? An empirical focus is required

A thread 🧵
https://t.co/DnfxA6ArVi

[Rebecca Harding @bex_harding]

🚨WE'RE RECRUITING!🚨

Are you looking to cut down on your alcohol consumption? We are researching the potential of the psychedelic drug DMT to help reduce alcohol intake.

Who we're looking for:
- Age: 21-65
- Heavy drinkers
- Based in London
👉https://t.co/coSnxnmzc1

[Scottish Alcohol Research Network (SARN) @SARNalcohol]

Just over a week to go until our 3rd Alcohol Occasional seminar!

@jamesmorris24 & @GemmaMi38728064 will discuss how the language we choose may help us to reduce alcohol-related harms.

🗓️ Wed 22 May
⏰12.45 - 2pm

Register here for free: https://t.co/Nb60c43hvF

[Scottish Alcohol Research Network (SARN) @SARNalcohol]

Register now for our 3rd Alcohol Occasional seminar!

@jamesmorris24 & @GemmaMi38728064 will discuss how the language we choose may help us to reduce alcohol-related harms.

🗓️ Wed 22 May
⏰ 12.45 - 2pm
🌐 Online

https://t.co/Nb60c43hvF

[IAS @InstAlcStud]

How did the 'alcoholism' model come to dominate public understanding of alcohol problems?

And why does this slow public health progress?❤️‍🩹

🎙️Our latest podcast with Dr @JamesMorris24 explains🎙️

Click the links at the bottom to listen: https://t.co/zDXJOrIovt

[James Morris @jamesmorris24]

📢New publication📢

'Look away now! Defensive processing and unrealistic optimism by level of alcohol consumption'

Thread on key findings🧵..

[James Morris @jamesmorris24]

'Can ‘justified disapproval’ be separated from addiction stigma? An empirical focus is required.'

Pre-print of an empirically focused evaluation on whether 'stigma' (or more refined normative approaches) can be a 'force for good'.
https://t.co/rMcYYz4RrU

[James Morris @jamesmorris24]

"Whilst alcohol use disorder (AUD) is the main contemporary concept for identifying and seeking to address alcohol problems from clinical and policy perspectives, few members of the public recognise or use the term AUD, or think of them in terms of AUD concepts"

[James Morris @jamesmorris24]

🚨New publication (open access):

'(Mis)understanding alcohol use disorder: Making the case for a public health first approach'

Big thanks to amazing co-authors @Cassie_Boness @RobynBu91236532

https://t.co/Lpqya5bNBI

[The Alcohol 'Problem' Podcast 🎙️ @AlcoholPodcast]

New episode, now also on YouTube!

Evaluating the Huberman Lab alcohol episode

https://t.co/N7blbto0Yn
#alcoholpodcast #alcohol #addiction #recovery

[Rebecca Monk @DrRebeccaMonk]

Our new @PLOSONE paper using multi group SEM to explore UK alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic. We explored the role of drinking motives, employment and subjective mental health
@DrAdamWQureshi @heim_derek
https://t.co/5TN9CWZR5Y

[James Morris @jamesmorris24]

🗣️New publication🗣️

'Why stigma matters in addressing alcohol harm'

With @geschom for @APSAD_DAR

It's quite concise & #openaccess but summary 🧵👇
https://t.co/oTFEn2jz3y #stigma #AUD #recovery

[James Morris @jamesmorris24]

📢 New publication! 📢

Should we promote alcohol problems as a continuum? Implications for policy & practice

Really proud of of this one and fantastic working with @Cassie_Boness & @KatieWitkiewitz

Summary 🧵👇
https://t.co/GhKwvFRfvM @DEPPJournal

[Cassie Boness, PhD @Cassie_Boness]

We're looking for individuals who provided direct care to individuals with substance use or addiction in the past year to take a brief online survey. https://t.co/6q2qjl4j9r

[Centre for Addictive Behaviours Research @CABR_LSBU]

Huge congrats to @LSBU's Professor @reavey_paula who has been conferred as Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences
https://t.co/z75JZJFRCX via @LondonPostUK

[Lynne Dawkins @LynneDawkins]

Fully funded PhD! @CABR_LSBU @LSBU Interested in #ecig #vaping research? Particularly use in young people? Have a strong UG degree/MSc? Consider studying with @cat_kimber & me. https://t.co/OhZ2gg9sGd Please RT @AddictionUea @UCL_TARG @Drug_Science @Sharon_ACox @soar_dr

[James Morris @jamesmorris24]

In this short piece I review the recent BBC #insiderecovery documentary on #AlcoholicsAnonymous, exploring both the value of AA but the costs of how alcoholism language spills over

[The Alcohol 'Problem' Podcast 🎙️ @AlcoholPodcast]

New episode!!🎙️

'Dry January & temporary abstinence: is it worth it?' With the excellent Prof @field_matt

#DryJanuary #alcohol #abstinence #soberlife #alcoholpodcast #mindfuldrinking
https://t.co/WeN036TbIh

[Laura Goodwin @Laura_Goodwin_]

📢I will be advertising an 18 month postdoc job looking at treatment pathways for co-occurring MH and AUDs. A great team including @AmyJaneODonnell @VictimOfMaths @patsy_irizar @fionalobban and Profs Jo Knight and Colin Drummond. Please get in touch if you might be interested!