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Great to see our December #SSAQual @SSA_Addiction #qualitative journal club led by Dr @ElenaDDimova is now online! Features discussion of the paper “#Alcohol in the life narratives of #women- looking at similarities and differences by sexual orientation #LGBTQ https://twitter.com/Jo_S_Neale/status/1351467871138930696
If you are missing the @SSA qualitative methods journal club, today is your lucky day! We have a new posting on alcohol in the life narratives of women from (commonalities & differences in sexual orientation) @SubMisuseGcu https://tinyurl.com/y43b5dyv
Next week GambleAware is hosting its 8th annual conference. Registration is still open (https://bit.ly/3hIMFcM) and the event will feature @AlexNorrisNN MP and speakers from @GamCare @GordonMoody and the @NHS_PCGS – join us for the discussion!