Phil HarrisDec 9, 20212 minAlcohol Related Deaths Increase by 20%The long terms impact of lockdown is beginning to be felt. One of the most dramatic impacts has been an almost 20 per cent increase in...
Phil HarrisJul 4, 20211 minPRIDDY Toolkit: New Intervention for Young DrinkersAn interesting new (and free) tool kit to support young people who are drinking has just been realised by Humankind. Based on the AUDIT,...
Phil HarrisSep 11, 20203 minBinge Alcohol-Lose EmpathyPeople who binge-drink show more extensive dysfunction across their brains than previously realised, a new study from the University of...
Phil HarrisSep 10, 20202 minAlcohol Dementia RevealedA common consequence of chronically high alcohol consumption is a decline in cognitive function, which can even progress to full-blown...
Phil HarrisJun 29, 20202 minCOVID & Use: How is the Virus Changing Consumption Across Europe?The EMCDDA, the European Drug monitoring centre, have compiled a trendspotter briefing on changes in drug consumption during the lock...
Phil HarrisJun 11, 20201 minReach Out 2020 Online Conference for Concerned Others Available on FacebookI was delighted to be invited to speak at DHI's Concerned Other Conference Reach Out 2020. Despite the challenges of lock down, DHI...
Phil HarrisMay 1, 20204 minDown Your Drink: Free Online Alcohol Self-Help ProgrammeDuring the lockdown there is undoubted escalation in drinking. This may bring the use of online digital treatments to the fore. At...
Phil HarrisApr 27, 20203 minHolistic Approaches Work Best for Drug RecoveryA new study finds that interventions that take a multidimensional approach -- tackling the biological, social, environmental and mental...
Phil HarrisFeb 12, 20201 minAlcohol Recovery: Is it All That?A great word I heard recently was anticipointment. This when you find that something you thought would be great turns out to be rubbish....
Phil HarrisJan 14, 20204 minAddiction: The Expression of Sadness?What drives a person to smoke cigarettes? What role do emotions play in this addictive behavior? Why do some smokers puff more often and...
Phil HarrisSep 2, 20191 minODHIN Trial: Do Alcohol Brief Interventions Work?The ODHIN Trials are a large scale study exploring the effectiveness of brief interventions in primary care for alcohol problems. As...
Phil HarrisAug 30, 20191 minAlcohol & DisinhibitionAlcohol is not the disinhibitor that people assume it is. Alcohol changes your perception of time- where once you start to drink, you...
Phil HarrisJul 30, 20191 min"We Don't Prescribe Alcohol to Alcoholics Do We?"- But What Happens When We Do?It is a common statement regarding substitute opiate prescribing. But sometimes in hospital settings alcohol dependent individuals are...
Phil HarrisJul 1, 20191 minWhat is Addiction?A big thanks to my friend and colleague Colin Mackell for forwarding me this interesting article. In it the fantastic Prof Nick Heather...
Phil HarrisMay 30, 20193 minAddiction is a Disease Concept BackfiresResearch finds that people with substance-use problems who read a message describing addiction as a disease are less likely to report...
Phil HarrisMay 13, 20193 min1 in 5 Harmed by Others Drinking in the UKOne in five people in England have been harmed in some way by others' drinking over the past year, suggest the results of the largest...
Phil HarrisDec 20, 20181 minNew Alcohol Research Hub LaunchedAlcohol Change UK have launched their new alcohol research hub. For great information and resources on alcohol visit the site by...
Phil HarrisDec 2, 20181 minThe Magic Cure for Alcoholism: EmpathyA great privilege of running this blog is to share some of the work of practitioners who have inspired me but whose work is not often as...
Phil HarrisDec 2, 20183 minFive Problem Drinking Sub-TypesAlcohol abuse is more complicated than simply drinking too much. There may be five separate types of problem drinkers, according to Penn...
Phil HarrisOct 19, 20181 minAlcohol Interventions in the Gay CommunityWhilst people in the LGBTQ community show elevated levels of mental health, studies of substance misuse interventions within these...