Drug and Alcohol HIT
The Drug and Alcohol Health Integration Team (HIT) is a team of public health experts, academics, doctors and other professionals, working together to reduce the harm that can be caused by alcohol and substance use.
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Drug and Alcohol HIT 2023-24
Generating evidence to support healthier behaviours Members of the Drug and Alcohol HIT were part…
Nudging the public’s thirst for draught alcohol-free beers could significantly reduce alcohol-associated harms, new study finds
Making alcohol-free beer more widely available on draught in pubs and bars may help people…
First-of-its-kind ‘Carry Naloxone’ app launches to help save lives
A new app to access naloxone, the life-saving medicine to prevent an opioid overdose, is…
Alcohol dependency in adolescence, but not consumption, linked with later depression risk
Adolescents who show signs of alcohol dependence are more likely to develop depression by their…
Toolkit to help people who inject drugs look after their veins, minimise pain and prevent infections
A new toolkit to support people who inject drugs to care for their veins and…
Drug and Alcohol HIT 2022-23
Addressing drug related crime and death The HIT continues to be involved in the Bristol…
