Drug and Alcohol HIT News
Drug and Alcohol HIT event explore new ways to support people with prescription opioid dependence
On Wednesday, 4 March 2020, the Drug and Alcohol Health Integration Team (HIT) brought…
Pilot service in South Glos helps patients with chronic pain reduce their use of opioids
Researchers at the NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Evaluation of Interventions and…
Evidence that tobacco smoking increases risk of depression and schizophrenia
A new study published today [Wednesday 6 November] in Psychological Medicine and led by University…
Study looked for links between teenage anxiety and later harmful drinking
Researchers at the University of Bristol have found evidence of an association between generalised anxiety…
£4.1 million cost saving forecast as result of safer syringes
Work conducted by our Drug and Alcohol HIT members has led to ‘low dead space’…
Bristol Health Partners to invest £176k in its Health Integration Teams
Health Integration Teams (HITs) are set to benefit from £176k of investment from Bristol Health…
The Drug and Alcohol HIT's work in 2018-19
Kyla Thomas, Thara Raj and Tim Williams, Directors of the Drug and Alcohol Health Integration…
Drug and Alcohol HIT Director wins research prize
Dr Kyla Thomas has been jointly awarded the Society for the Study of Addiction (SSA)…
Low dead space materials launched at Bristol event
More than 70 people gathered to hear about a project to produce materials to promote…
New materials designed with people who inject drugs to promote the benefits of low dead space equipment
New posters, a booklet and an animation, co-designed by service users from Bristol Drugs Project,…
Health Integration Teams attract nearly £4.7 million in 2017-18
Bristol Health Partners Health Integration Teams (HITs) have attracted nearly £4.7 million in funding to…
