Programme
Owen Bowden-Jones and Sarah Welch
Chair: Mike Kelleher
Speakers: Matt Hickman, Hannah Family, Sharon Hutchinson, Stuart Smith
Dynamic and economic modelling of hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment as prevention (TasP) and progress towards WHO elimination targets
Matt Hickman
Qualitative/behavioural science insights on success (and barriers) of implementing HCV treatment scale-up in the community
Hannah Family
Public Health Surveillance & statistical modelling of HCV TasP
Sharon Hutchinson
Peer-delivered needle and syringe programmes in the UK: Harm reduction interventions to underserved communities
Stuart Smith
Chair: Sophie Orton
Speakers: Abi Rose, Polly Radcliffe, Sam Burton
Co-producing public health maternal alcohol reduction interventions (MARI)
Abi Rose
‘I want to go there but I ain’t ready to come off my methadone’. Pressure to detox for postnatal women receiving opioid replacement therapy: Findings from the Stepping Stones Study
Polly Radcliffe
Global prevalence of alcohol and substance use during the perinatal period: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Sam Burton
Chair: Karen D Ersche
Speakers: Paolo DeLuca, Eileen Brobbin, Martine Skumlien, Michal Graczyk, Tsen Vei Lim
Understanding cocaine craving and use in environmental settings: Qualitative findings using the theoretical framework of acceptability
Eileen Brobbin
Understanding cocaine craving and use in environmental settings: Quantitative findings
Paolo DeLuca
Brain reward function in young people with cannabis use disorder: An fMRI study
Martine Skumlien
Cocaine and opioid addictions show distinct patterns in delay discounting: What drug type and abstinence reveal
Michal Graczyk
Unravelling the effects of regular cannabis, alcohol, and cocaine use on neuropsychological functioning
Tsen Vei Lim
Chair: Rob Calder
Speakers: Melissa Oldham, Leon Xiao, Gemma Taylor, Annika Theodoulou
Exploring drinking contexts, othering, and harm perception: A multi-method approach
Melissa Oldham (SSA-funded academic fellow)
Scrutinising social media advertising of behaviourally addictive products using ad repositories enabled by the EU Digital Services Act: A multi-jurisdictional perspective on gambling and video game loot boxes
Leon Xiao (Winner of the SSA Fred Yates Prize for Early Career Researchers)
Integrating smoking cessation treatment into NHS talking therapies: The ESCAPE trials
Gemma Taylor (Winner of the SSA Impact Prize)
A multi-method, pragmatic evaluation of a new stop smoking service offered to people experiencing financial difficulty in a community setting
Annika Theodoulou (SSA-funded PhD student)
Chair: Melissa Oldham
Speakers: Sarah Jackson, Vera Buss, Harry Tattan-Birch
Impact of societal events: The cost-of-living crisis and attempts to reduce alcohol consumption
Sarah Jackson
Impact of policy changes: Evaluating the ‘Swap to Stop’ campaign
Vera Buss
Impact of new products: The introduction of disposable vapes and nicotine pouches
Harry Tattan-Birch
Chair: Elle Wadsworth
Speakers: Emma King, Tyler Mills, Merve Mollaahmetoglu, Adam Snoll, Heather Wardle
Evaluating Scotland’s first managed alcohol programme
Emma King
Evaluating the implementation of high-quality alcohol assertive outreach treatment: A mixed-methods study
Tyler Mills
Cue reactivity to core branded and non-core branded no and low alcoholic drink cues among hazardous and harmful drinkers
Merve Mollaahmetoglu
Using machine learning to predict adolescent alcohol use initiation
Adam Snoll
Assessing risk factors for gambling-related suicidal ideation: Evidence from people who regularly bet on sports
Heather Wardle
Facilitators: Jo Neale and Jo Kesten
This workshop explores how to successfully publish qualitative research in Addiction. Editors Jo Neale and Jo Kesten will outline key guidance, discuss common pitfalls, and lead a practical review of published articles. Participants will gain insight into the journal’s expectations and how to improve their chances of acceptance.
NOTE: Pre-booking is essential. Details on how to book will be sent to delegates by email.
Facilitator: Paula Alves
This hands-on workshop explores therapeutic photography as a tool for self-expression and wellbeing, especially in substance use treatment. Participants will learn through practice how images can reveal inner and outer worlds. No photography experience needed – just bring a camera-enabled device (e.g. smartphone) to take part in the activities.
NOTE: Pre-booking is essential. Details on how to book will be sent to delegates by email.
Refreshments available.
Chair: Owen Bowden-Jones
Society Lecturer: Trevor Robbins
Owen Bowden-Jones and Sarah Welch
Owen Bowden-Jones and Sarah Welch
Chair: Henrietta Bowden-Jones
Speakers: Henrietta Bowden-Jones, Sam Chamberlain, Valerie Voon, Naomi Fineberg
National perspective on gambling-related harms: The UK gambling levy, NICE guidelines, and NHS provision
Henrietta Bowden-Jones
Advances in understanding and treating gambling disorder
Sam Chamberlain
Compulsive pornography use as a behavioural addiction?
Valerie Voon
Problematic use of the internet as a global health challenge: New approaches to diagnosis, treatment, and networked research
Naomi Fineberg
Chair: Inge Kersbergen
Speakers: Abigail Stevely, Nathan Critchlow, Parvati Perman-Howe
Do increases in sales of alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks cause a reduction in sales of standard alcoholic drinks in Great Britain? An instrumental variable time series analysis
Abigail Stevely
Where and how are no/lo drinks advertised in the UK: A long-term observational study of advertising expenditure data and a detailed content analysis of advertising
Nathan Critchlow
Exploring how alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks are embedded in the everyday lives of people in recovery from alcohol dependence, and high-risk drinkers who are trying to reduce their alcohol intake
Parvati Perman-Howe
Chair: Kyla Thomas
Speakers: Samuel Jones, Gabriele Vojt, Louise Durand, Caroline Copeland, Eman Mshari
Beliefs about medicine expressed by people who co-use benzodiazepines/z drugs and opioids
Samuel Jones
A qualitative study of key partners’ views on interventions for people who co-use benzodiazepines/z-drugs and opioids: Recommendations from the UK
Gabriele Vojt
Harms associated with prescription drug misuse in Ireland: A national observational study (2010–2020)
Louise Durand
Nitazene deaths are likely being underestimated due to their degradation in post-mortem blood samples
Caroline Copeland
Safety concerns of fentanyl patch fatalities reported by coroners in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland
Eman Mshari
Chair: Anne Lingford-Hughes
Speakers: Eilish Gilvarry, Melinda King, Steve Brinksman, Toto Gronlund, Georgie Wilkins, Anne Lingford-Hughes
Determining top 10 research priorities in addiction: Perspectives of process and working with the James Lind Alliance
Eilish Gilvarry, Melinda King, Steve Brinksman, and Toto Gronlund
A pipeline analysis of healthcare technologies in development for addiction
Georgie Wilkins
Latest developments from Addiction Healthcare Goals
Anne Lingford-Hughes
Chairs: Matt Field and James Morris
Speakers: Olivia Maynard, Sahir Hussain, Simon Wright
Supporting Swap to Stop: A pilot investigation of vaping information provision for people attending lung health check
Olivia Maynard
Synthesising public involvement with literature to understand barriers and facilitators of assessing alcohol use in a culturally adapted way
Sahir Hussain
Electronic screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (e-SBIRT) for gambling harm: Acceptability and preliminary efficacy
Simon Wright
Chair: Steve Sharman
Speakers: Emma Smith, Anna Millington, Miriam Hillyard, Lucy Strang
‘I think they don’t realise being a parent is already difficult’: Using photovoice to understand the postpartum experience of women engaged with drug treatment during pregnancy
Emma Smith
Breaking barriers: The role of Harm Reduction Mother 2 Mother in supporting mothers who use drugs
Anna Millington
Sexual minority (LGBQ+) women’s experiences of addiction and recovery: A qualitative study
Miriam Hillyard
Shaping a model for incentivised drug-free living wings in prison
Lucy Strang
Chair: Leonie Brose
Speakers: Karl Trygve, John Robins, Corinna Leppin, Fiona Dobbie
Integrated smoking intervention effectively reduced smoking for people receiving opioid agonist therapy
Karl Trygve
A closer look at the characteristics and outcomes of people with mental health disorders receiving hospital-initiated tobacco-dependence treatment
John Robins
Impact of sampling frequency, predictor count, and participant-specific data on predicting cigarette cravings and lapses in ecological momentary assessment data using random forests
Corinna Leppin
Drugs and Alcohol Service users Help to Exit Smoking (DASHES): Results from a development and feasibility study
Fiona Dobbie
Chair: Iain Smith
Speakers: Magdalena Harris, Debbie Robson, Tom Phillips
Improving hospital opiate substitution therapy
Magdalena Harris
Improving the uptake and outcomes of tobacco dependence treatment in hospitals
Debbie Robson
Improving detection and management of alcohol use disorders in acute hospital settings
Tom Phillips
