Drug and Alcohol HIT News
Smartwatch technology could help with future alcohol interventions, new study finds
Alcohol harm costs NHS England £3.5 billion annually, with 70 people dying every day…
Drug and Alcohol HIT announces new co-Director
Dr Emma Griffith is officially the new co-director for our Drug and Alcohol Health…
Researchers urge UK governments to tackle serious mental health illness and substance use
Researchers are urging UK governments to introduce expert clinicians across all health services to co-ordinate…
Drug and Alcohol HIT 2023-24
Generating evidence to support healthier behaviours Members of the Drug and Alcohol HIT were part…
Nudging the public’s thirst for draught alcohol-free beers could significantly reduce alcohol-associated harms, new study finds
Making alcohol-free beer more widely available on draught in pubs and bars may help people…
First-of-its-kind ‘Carry Naloxone’ app launches to help save lives
A new app to access naloxone, the life-saving medicine to prevent an opioid overdose, is…
Alcohol dependency in adolescence, but not consumption, linked with later depression risk
Adolescents who show signs of alcohol dependence are more likely to develop depression by their…
Toolkit to help people who inject drugs look after their veins, minimise pain and prevent infections
A new toolkit to support people who inject drugs to care for their veins and…
Drug and Alcohol HIT 2022-23
Addressing drug related crime and death The HIT continues to be involved in the Bristol…
Maggie Telfer OBE: Bristol Drugs Project
We are saddened to learn that Maggie Telfer OBE, Chief Executive of Bristol Drugs Project,…
See photos from Bristol Health Partners 2022 conference
Bristol Health Partners conference took place on 4 October 2022. Click on a photo to…
