Bristol Recovery Festival 2026
We're back! This year's Recovery Festival will be held at Trinity Centre on 18th June 2026
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Barod Conference 2026
Wednesday 3rd June 2026, Swansea Building Society Arena
Football matchday moderation campaigns seem well-intentioned, but do they work – and what do they cost?
At football matches across the UK and beyond, fans increasingly encounter messages about moderation: pacing drinks, switching to low- or no-alcohol options, planning travel home, and “drinking responsibly”. These campaigns are often...
National Symposium on Police-led Drug Diversion
This full-day national event is hosted jointly by the University of Sheffield (Centre for Criminological Research), the National Police Chiefs Council, and the College of Policing.
It will advance participants' knowledge of Police-led Drug Diversion, and of the results of the Cabinet Office-funded evaluation of PDD across 13 police forces.
Understanding neurodivergence in drug and alcohol treatment settings webinar
Many individuals accessing support may be navigating ADHD, autism, or other forms of neurodivergence, sometimes without a formal diagnosis. These differences can shape how people process information, regulate emotions, and engage with support systems.
Everyday discrimination in individuals seeking treatment/receiving support for substance use and caregivers
Background: Experiencing stigma/discrimination is common in individuals who use substances. However, those with caring responsibilities for individuals who use substances may also be stigmatised and discriminated against (known as affiliate...
"The Science of Addiction"
Understanding how addiction works in the mind helps emphasize how addiction isn't just a choice; it's a brain disease. Substances alter brain chemistry, causing habits immensely hard to break. Recognizing that addiction isn't just a simple...
AFINet’s 7th Annual Conference
We are delighted to announce AFINet’s 7th Annual Conference (online), taking place on 15 and 16 September 2026, bringing together voices from across the world to explore issues relevant to families affected by addiction.
The conference will run:
The Drink and Drugs News (DDN) Conference 2026
The DDN Conference 9 July – The National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham
Join more than 600 delegates and over 40 exhibitors at the DDN Conference on 9 July in Birmingham. Bringing together the main providers, services and lived experience organisations from across the sector, it’s your chance to step away from the screen, make connections and be part of the conversation.
Drugs Research Network Scotland Annual Conference 2026
Annual Conference 2026: Developments in Harm Reduction
4th June 2026
Glasgow Caledonian University
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