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The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS)

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KBS is engaged in research on the social aspects of alcohol use and alcohol problems. We aim to promote social and epidemiological research on alcohol and foster understanding of alcohol use and alcohol problems in a spirit of international cooperation.

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The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Great plenary session on social media, alcohol marketing, and policy effects on consumption and harm including presentations of Jordan Maclean, Kira Button, Tessa Jager and Kazmer Ladislav. #KBS2026
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Centre for Alcohol Policy Research @capraustralia.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Day 4 of #KBS2026 Session on Vulnerable Groups and #AHTO Jade Rintala from #CAPR @latrobe.edu.au presenting a systematic review on "Critical moments in service responses for children and young people in families impacted by alcoho or other drug use in Australia" @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social
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Centre for Alcohol Policy Research @capraustralia.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
#KBS2026 @yvettemp.bsky.social from #CAPR @latrobe.edu.au explored the Relationship Between Alcohol-Related Harm and Alcohol Consumption with Psychological Distress in Australian Adults Positive association between alcohol use and psychological distress was found @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social
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Centre for Alcohol Policy Research @capraustralia.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
#KBS2026 Prof. Robin Room from #CAPR @latrobe.edu.au presenting paper: More harm from multiple persons' drinking than from a single drinker Those multiply harmed report more kinds of harm, more discomfort and depressed, and more likely to seek support services. @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social
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Centre for Alcohol Policy Research @capraustralia.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Valueable advice for authors and reviewers during the #KBS2026 workshop: 'Getting through reviews: the give and take in publishing addiction science' Engaging discussion on how to review, how to respond to reviews, how to manage word limits, and what are differences between qual vs quant papers
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Klaudia Kepa @klaudia8292.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
#KBS2026 Great presentation by Jukka Törrönen on young people, substance use and mental health. How does substance use increase or decrease capacities for well-being by producing desired and undesired bodily transformations? 6 main bodily lines were identified and analysed in the paper
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Klaudia Kepa @klaudia8292.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
#KBS2026 Michael Livingston presenting Alcohol harm trends for young (15 - 19 yo) Australians in the 21st Century Consumption is clearly trending down, but harm trends are less clear - it is crucial to understand the recent increase in alcohol-related deaths
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Centre for Alcohol Policy Research @capraustralia.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
#KBS2026 @meganpcook.bsky.social from #CAPR @latrobe.edu.au explored how gender-based violence is researched in studies of alcohol Most studies focus on women's victimisation, instead of men's perpetration - future research needs to address power dynamics better. @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social
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The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Wonderful last session of the day about new Methods and concepts in Addiction research including citizen science, co-creation, FORCE and impressive data visualization approaches! Including Antonio Vidal-Infer, Joao Vitor Perez de Souza, Elise Cournoyer Lemaire, and Dike van de Mheen #KBS2026
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The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Supervisory documents show unmet retributional justice by Satu Mäenpää. #KBS2026
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The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Senadin Radas presenting on changes in alcohol consumption following cannabis legalisation in Germany #kbs2026
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The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Emma Davies from Oxford Brookes University shares research on empowering women in mid-life to reduce alcohol use #kbs2026
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The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Great session on women’s drinking, thanks to all the wonderfull speakers: Marcos Campos, Madeline Rowe, Prabhkeerat Dhillon, and, last but not least, Emma Davies! #KBS2026
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The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Robin Room is presenting an interesting survey that shows that as the number of drinkers increases, so does the harm experienced by people close to them. Tom Greenfield, in turn, presents strong evidence on the work-related effects of drinking and drug use on working life. #KBS2026
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The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
KBS first timer Nakintu Grace from Uganda presenting on prevalence and determinants of illicit drug abuse among youth. Fantastic to see ECRs and those sharing research for the first time shine #kbs2026
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The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Tim Naimi presenting on variation in survey and sales estimates of alcohol consumption #kbs2026
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The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Yvette Mojica-Perez from La Trobe University studies experienced harm from others drinking and alcohol consumption and their effects on psychological stress. #KBS2026
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The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Jade Rintala reviewing studies about services of children and young people affected by familial AOD use. Important topic! #KBS2026
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The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Laurie Drabble and Tonda Hughes continue to push field forward regarding substance use and sexual minorities. #KBS2026
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The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Plenary on gender, social inequalities, and alcohol use just started. Exciting day ahead! #KBS2026
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Policy Research Unit in Addictions @nihr-pruaddictions.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Best of luck to our researcher Ellen McGrane who'll be presenting at @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social #KBS2026! You can read more on Ellen's work on alcohol policy modelling here: sarg-sheffield.ac.uk/blog/advanci...
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Advancing alcohol policy modelling by integrating alcohol dependence - Sheffield Addictions Research Group
Ellen McGrane shares details of a project led by the NIHR Policy Research Unit in Addictions, exploring how to integrate alcohol dependence into alcohol policy modelling. She explains how the team wor...
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Klaudia Kepa @klaudia8292.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
#KBS2026 Bartosz Kehl presented their implementation and evaluation of the early intervention program 'FreD' It is targeting first-time substance use, 13-19-year-olds and focusing on alcohol, drugs, medications and cigarettes. Promising results! May be an effective prevention tool.
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Susan Calnan @susancalnan.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Great to present this morning at #KBS2026 in lovely Kaunas, Lithuania. Preliminary findings of media coverage of alcohol policy in Ireland during implementation. Really enjoyed hearing the other co-presenters as well. Thanks @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social
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Klaudia Kepa @klaudia8292.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
#KBS2026 Day 3 - a great opportunity for me to get updates on the situation in Poland! Malgorzata Dagmala from #KBPU showed a discourse on 2025 changes to Poland's alcohol policy and the negotiations of public health advocates and industry Proposed ban on alcohol sales at petrol stations and more!
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The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Jintana Jankhotkaew sharing research on alcohol industry arguments in Thailand's parliamentary revision of the alcoholic beverage control Act. Here the alcohol industry had a key seat at the decision making table and the study found provisions in the Act were weakened.
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Victoria Wells aka Professor Pub 🍻 @professorpub.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Really enjoyed presenting our nolo project yesterday at the KBS 2026 conference in Kaunas, Lithuania 🇱🇹 - it was so great to share the session with other no and low alcohol research projects and hear about all the great work happening in this area! #kbs2026 @uoysbs.bsky.social
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Klaudia Kepa @klaudia8292.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Engaging #KBS2026 session on Youth Drinking and Alcohol Policies! Koen Smit @capraustralia.bsky.social discussing papers on Alcohol Use among Ukrainian youth by Maryna Klimanska, and the role of policy environment and contextual factors on drinking by Lynsie Ranker @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social
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Klaudia Kepa @klaudia8292.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
#KBS2026 Youth Drinking and Alcohol Policies session Jonas Strandholds shared insights on Danish alcohol policies, youth drinking and the position of parents Ella Decrop presented her exploratory qualitative study about alcohol use in Flemish Youth Movements
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The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Malgorzata Dalmata presenting a critical discourse analysis using Bourdieu's concept of symbolic power to examine Poland's 2025 policy reforms #kbs2026
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The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Another wonderful presentation from our hosts, this time Juozapa Zivile Mielisuskaite from Vytautas Magnus University exploring how people incorporate their 12 step practice into their recovery over time bringing in Foucault's disciplinary power #KBS2026
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The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Linda Peterson Hetland @unistavanger.bsky.social describing how relational citizenship matters most in quality of life associated with help seeking #KBS2026
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The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Using Deliberative Methods to synthetize Public Health views results that were share by Karen Maxwell - interesting method and results -Participants want key Health Messages and rotation of Health messages #KBS2026
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The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Fieke van den Bulck from @tilburguniversity.bsky.social describes what older adults need in relation to alcohol and social support, describing their experiences #kbs2026
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The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Daniela Correia sharing really interesting results of an RCT looking into the effects of exposure to Health warning labels in a real world online retail setting - warning labels show promising results to reduce amount of alcohol purchased! #KBS2026
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The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Claire Biribawa is presenting on Uganda's illicit alcohol methanol deaths and sharing some important lessons for regulation #kbs2026
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The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Jinhui Zhao presented interesting results of an updated meta-analysis of mortality from coronary heart disease and alcohol consumption - showing different results for different reference groups #KBS2026
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The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Elena Torrell-Pedreira shared valuable results on alcohol- attributable mortality data in Catalonia #KBS2026
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The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Very interesting microsimulation study by Charlotte Probst showing results of unequal alcohol-attributable mortality burden in the US #KBS2026
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The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Mindaugas Stelemekas, one of our wonderful hosts of the conference talks us through the timelines of changes in policy and how events like COVID have affected alcohol use and the link with alcoholic liver disease. #KBS2026
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Dr Emma L Davies @dremmadavies.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
I ran to the bison and now I’m recommending it to anyone who will listen as well as those who don’t want to #bison #kaunas #KBS2026 #Ąžuolynas
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Centre for Alcohol Policy Research @capraustralia.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Day 2 at #KBS2026 finalised with an open meeting focused on Alcohol, Autism and ADHD, run by @sarahcallinan.bsky.social from #CAPR @latrobe.edu.au It is important to consider how standard substance use treatment can meet the needs of neurodivergent people. @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social
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The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Great workshop by Pek Kei and Yani Huang into how to use genetics to understand true alcohol harm #KBS2026
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The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Interesting presentation by Dominique De Andrade discussing high increases of signs of stimulant use in waste water, which is alarming as combined use of alcohol and stimulants increases harm tremendously #KBS2026
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The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Sarah Clifford presenting interesting results of a review about responses to intoxication other than from the policies, and their effectiveness and models of care. Results show that these services are non-judgemental and focused on harm reduction and show diversity of effects #KBS2026
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Dr Emma L Davies @dremmadavies.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
A beautiful sunny walk to the evening reception at #KBS2026 @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social
Hedgehog on a wall Graffiti picture of a shepherd with a light instead of a head Fish like sculpture #kaunas sign
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Global Alcohol Policy Alliance @globalgapa.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
@kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social is hosting the51st Annual Symposium of the Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) for Social and Epidemiological Research on Alcohol in Lithuania from 1-5 Jun 2026. KBS attendees share alcohol research, policy and advocacy experience from a wide range of sectors.
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The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Gillian Shorter sharing interesting findings about the effectiveness of MAP showing among other things safer immediate Harms and drinking patterns. #KBS2026
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The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Simone Pettigrew sharing interesting results about older adults’ support for alcohol-reduction policies
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The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Pol Rovira shared interesting results about the detrimental impact of alcohol use on the economy
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The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Nic Taylor sharing results about Australia’s illicit alcohol markets, including chemical analyses showing shocking results. #KBS2026
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