Drug and Alcohol HIT News

Evidence that tobacco smoking increases risk of depression and schizophrenia

  • 2nd December 2019
A new study published today [Wednesday 6 November] in Psychological Medicine and led by University…

Study looked for links between teenage anxiety and later harmful drinking

  • 2nd December 2019
Researchers at the University of Bristol have found evidence of an association between generalised anxiety…

£4.1 million cost saving forecast as result of safer syringes

  • 18th November 2019
Work conducted by our Drug and Alcohol HIT members has led to ‘low dead space’…

Bristol Health Partners to invest £176k in its Health Integration Teams

  • 13th May 2019
Health Integration Teams (HITs) are set to benefit from £176k of investment from Bristol Health…

The Drug and Alcohol HIT's work in 2018-19

  • 26th April 2019
Kyla Thomas, Thara Raj and Tim Williams, Directors of the Drug and Alcohol Health Integration…

Drug and Alcohol HIT Director wins research prize

  • 17th April 2019
Dr Kyla Thomas has been jointly awarded the Society for the Study of Addiction (SSA)…

Low dead space materials launched at Bristol event

  • 31st January 2019
More than 70 people gathered to hear about a project to produce materials to promote…

New materials designed with people who inject drugs to promote the benefits of low dead space equipment

  • 3rd December 2018
New posters, a booklet and an animation, co-designed by service users from Bristol Drugs Project,…

Health Integration Teams attract nearly £4.7 million in 2017-18

  • 15th June 2018
Bristol Health Partners Health Integration Teams (HITs) have attracted nearly £4.7 million in funding to…

Olly Watson on the impact of our intern Megan Davies's work

  • 18th May 2018
Olly Watson, Senior Project Manager at Bristol Health Partners, on the impact of Megan Davies's…

Our intern Megan Davies on her time with Bristol Health Partners

  • 15th May 2018
Megan Davies, who has been working with Bristol Health Partners on an internship for the…