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Susan Calnan @susancalnan.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Great to attend launch of Photovoice study by Siobhán Brophy @tcddublin.bsky.social in (a very warm) Dublin today. Also interesting to attend livestream of country perspectives on @who.int SAFER alcohol policy framework @alcoholforum.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social

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Susan Calnan @susancalnan.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

New & important research by @hiqa.bsky.social highlighting the need to update Ireland's low-risk alcohol consumption guidelines 👍

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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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The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

The #KBS2026 Symposium is a wonderful opportunity to meet colleagues from around the world and discuss shared research interests and other fascinating topics.

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Susan Calnan @susancalnan.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

My recent ‪@rtebrainstorm.bsky.social‬ article looks at the issue health labelling of alcohol products in Ireland, asking why this important public health measure has been delayed.

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Colin Angus @victimofmaths.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Here's another cool new alcohol policy thing: @who.int have just publised a new toolkit that aims to provide a practical guide for policy makers to support them in identifying effective alcohol policies and actually getting those policies implemented and then evaluated iris.who.int/handle/10665...

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Susan Calnan @susancalnan.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Delighted to share the findings of our newly published research paper in IJDP @ijdrugpolicy.bsky.social‬ examining the implementation of Ireland's public health alcohol policy: tinyurl.com/euabctye ‪Part of a HRB-funded ARPP research project @hrbireland.bsky.social‬

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Implementation of a multi-component alcohol policy in Ireland: A qualitative study exploring barriers and facilitators to implementation

In Ireland, the Public Health (Alcohol) Act represents the first Irish policy attempt to address alcohol harms through an explicitly public health app…

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The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Underway here in Glasgow for the 50th Anniversary Symposium of the Kettil Bruun Society! Keep up to date with all the goings on by following our conference hashtags #KBS2025 #KBSis50 #KBSScotland Don't forget to register and pick up your name badge as well as your complimentary KBS2025 mug!

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HRB National Drugs Library @hrbdrugslibrary.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

[New to the library] NDTRS 2024 drug treatment demand drugsandalcohol.ie/43052/

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Sheila Gilheany @sheilagilheany.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Alcohol impacts on the brain in multiple ways yet current drug and alcohol strategy in Ireland makes no mention of this. Important issue which must be addressed in the new strategy to be developed in 2025. www.rte.ie/lifestyle/li...

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How sobriety changes the brain

As millions of people embark on Dry January, Lisa Salmon asks the experts how alcohol affects the brain and how stopping drinking can reverse damage.

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