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"Ironically, simplistically framing choice components of addiction as ‘voluntariness’ in need of ‘disapproval’ harks back to the most historically stigmatizing of dogmas: the moral model of addiction."

"Addiction is a multifaceted issue involving mental health, trauma, and socio-economic factors. Simplifying it with terms like “zombie drug” is not only inaccurate but also counterproductive to addressing the root causes " volteface.me/governemnts-st…

Lord Darzi’s report makes a sobering read, laying bare the challenges staff and patients are experiencing. The full report is well worth the read but if you’re struggling for time, CF have summarised the main points from the 159 page report ⤵️ carnallfarrar.com/darzi-investig…

The Scotch Whisky Association continues to claim that keeping alcohol duty rates in line with inflation in 2023 cost the Treasury revenue. This is clear misinformation. Whisky duty receipts in the financial year 2023/24 were higher than the previous year cityam.com/scotch-whisky-…

The popularity of Huberman reflects the West's focus of wellbeing as down to the individual's choices. This neo-liberal supplement approach is why many well-being indicators are now going in the wrong direction

😡AWFUL: Renewable energy projects in the developing world are receiving 40 times less subsidies than the fossil fuel sector. Industries that are destroying the planet should not be getting paid billions in public money every year. It's a DISGRACE.

Great study - more evidence of mixed blessings effects in SUD/mental health framings.. "The use of predictive technologies may reinforce essentialist views about mental health and substance use that may increase specific aspects of stigma and reduce others."

Exciting stigma research opportunity 👇

Stephen Jay Gould’s concern is as important today as it was in 1980. Brilliant people, with the potential to make world-changing scientific discoveries, are living and dying in poverty, without ever getting the chance to nurture their talents. 26/N

Although I'm not keen on the term 'relapse', this is important research and terminology choices are often complex.. so please take part if relevant:

Elsevier is one of the largest, most hated and most influential academic publishing companies in the world. How it started & how it's going A thread🧵

What does that all mean? You as a researcher pay to get access to your own work! You as a researcher review works of others for Elsevier journals for free! And if you want free access to your work, you pay about 1 month salary for one article! So, Non Solus (not alone)? We as

I'm now on Bluesky - anyone else there who wants a follow? bsky.app/profile/jamesm… X is so weird/rubbish now and tend to get zero interaction when I post now. Sigh.

Just here again to say join us here instead.. for obvious reasons bsky.app/profile/jamesm…

New episode! 🎙️ Culture, politics & drinking with James Nicholls buzzsprout.com/1275176/episod…

SHAAP / Scottish Alcohol Research Network (SARN) Alcohol Occasionals 2025: Call for abstracts Deadline: 31 Jan 2025 For more information, please see here: bit.ly/3DND2ZA

Really enjoyed this conversation with James Morris - it covers lots of my favourite topics: drinking and identity; the history of alcohol control movements; moral values and attitudes to alcohol among others..

Very pleased this has had some decent reach. I didn't know what to expect but I just hoped to increase understanding around this complex subject and possibly help to reduce stigma in some small way.

New paper: 'Problem Recognition as A Discrete Concept for Change Processes in Problematic Alcohol Use' We review problem recognition of risky/harmful drinking its potential for advancing research & intervention link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Paper is open access or thread on bsky bsky.app/profile/jamesm…