Stephen Willott

[Addiction Professionals @addictionprofs]

“An excellent conference, engaging, interesting and relevant. I returned to my GP shared care clinic feeling inspired and enthused!” – Delegate from the 2024 MAPC conference.

#RCGPLearning #RCGP #MAPCConf #Harmreduction #Primarycare #addictions

https://t.co/Pwgz2Gclfx

[Stephen Willott @swillott]

Ok im not a big tweeter, but in response to the toxic direction of travel of the management of X, i will not be using it unless things change significantly.

[Rachel Turner @DrugsDocRT]

@VictimOfMaths laying down the knowledge @rcgp #MAPCconf absolutely superb. Your graphs totally fit with what we are seeing in our clinics. Thanks Colin!

[Stephen Willott @swillott]

Agree. Most worrying are trends in heaviest drinkers with alcohol specific deaths highest on record & getting worse. Alcohol strategy needed !! @VictimOfMaths @addictionprofs #mapcconf

[Stephen Willott @swillott]

#MAPCConf @VictimOfMaths bringing figures to life to shine a light on patterns of the nation's fav drug during & since covid

[Colin Angus @VictimOfMaths]

Down in that there London today @rcgp to talk to a room full of GPs and addiction professionals at #MAPCconf about trends in alcohol consumption and harms since the pandemic. I have brought shiny new graphs.

[Stephen Willott @swillott]

@SimonMorton93 @rcgp @addictionprofs @VictoriaTzB @DameCarolBlack Agree. Gov speak. We keep saying it needs to be seen as a health rather than criminal justice issue

[Royal College of General Practitioners @rcgp]

@addictionprofs @swillott @VictoriaTzB @DameCarolBlack @Sharon_ACox @ucl A brief reminder of smoking: “Most smokers wish they had not started and fewer than 5% of people who quit smoking will quit at 12 months.” @Sharon_ACox

#MAPCConf #RCGPLearning

[Royal College of General Practitioners @rcgp]

@addictionprofs @swillott @VictoriaTzB @DameCarolBlack Housing and employment are vital to recovery: You can’t go into work if you’re homeless. We have been working very closely with the department on their initiatives with the homeless.” @DameCarolBlack #MAPCConf

[Addiction Professionals @addictionprofs]

Dame Carol Black We need GPs to be involved in treatment - we need to reverse the number of GPs leaving the sector #MAPCConf

[Stephen Willott @swillott]

Totally agree with clive. Retrograde gov action on disposable vapes. Good we have vaping on the programme with @Sharon_ACox #MAPCConf see : https://t.co/IU6OL7YeD1
Not too late to join us @addictionprofs

[judith yates @judithyates1]

Looking forward to seeing everybody again next week.

[Stephen Willott @swillott]

“one of best conferences I’ve ever attended…has changed my perception regarding treating our fellow humans who have addiction issues.” Delegate at Managing Drugs and Alcohol Problems in Primary Care, 2023.
Join us 22-23 feb 2024. fab speakers, see tags &
https://t.co/IU6OL7YeD1

[Ian Hamilton @ian_hamilton_]

How widespread are Nitazenes ? https://t.co/YDTb4iTdHO

[NHS Addictions Provider Alliance @NHS_APA]

Dr Kelly explains how the use of medical terminology can help reduce #stigma against addiction.

Tune in to Dr Kelly's talk happening now at #APAconf23 to learn how we can help to break down stigma.

[Royal College of General Practitioners @rcgp]

📢 We are delighted to announce we're back next year for the 28th Managing Addictions in Primary Care Conference on 22 & 23 February 2024

Book your earlybird ticket and save up to £100

➡️ https://t.co/Tx22kZjNct

#MAPCConf @swillott @addictionprofs

[Martin Marshall @MartinNMarshall]

The app that promised an NHS ‘revolution’ and then went down in flames.

When clinicians express scepticism about the short term promise of new technologies, please listen to them. They’re usually right. https://t.co/bUzC0Mevmd

[Stephen Willott @swillott]

https://t.co/nZFW4jQpDE

[Stephen Willott @swillott]

Great line up of speakers on a wide variety of addictions & focusing on how we can better help people affected esp in primary care. 28th conference
Search for "managing addictions in primary care conference" @rcgp @addictionprofs
#MAPCConf #MAPC24 #ManagingAddictions

[Stephen Willott @swillott]

Great line up of speakers on a wide variety of addictions & focusing on how we can better help people affected esp in primary care. 28th conference
Search for "managing addictions in primary care conference" @rcgp @addictionprofs
#MAPCConf #MAPC24 #ManagingAddictions

[Stephen Willott @swillott]

Here's hoping UK's first #opc gets the vote in Scotland today and leads the way for this much needed harm reduction measure south of the border in keeping with DCB suggested reforms to uk drug strategy that the uk gov asked for! @addictionprofs @Drug_Science

[judith yates @judithyates1]

“Last week Elena Whitham, minister for drugs and alcohol policy, told the Scottish Parliament "the war on drugs is over. No one won and the main casualties were not organised criminals but the poorest and most vulnerable."” https://t.co/1a9fUOHuwe

[Release Drugs - @releasedrugs.bsky.social @Release_drugs]

More evidence that drug deaths don't come from ageing drug users - mortality is high across all age groups.

Importantly, the lead author stated that funding cuts led overdose deaths, and that the lack of DCRs and Safe Supply may be limiting options.

https://t.co/tSrYUYbHOH