Alcohol Change UK FREE Webinars

A series of free webinars is being run as part of Alcohol Change UK's Safeguarding Vulnerable Drinkers' Project.

Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and Mental Capacity - Dr Raja Mukherjee
12^th November 2pm
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Lessons from Safeguarding Adult Reviews - Professor Michael Preston-Shoot
19^th November 1pm
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Alcohol, Neurobiology & Mental Capacity - Dr. Stefania Bonaccorso
26^th November 2pm
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Alcohol Related Brain Damage and Mental Capacity - Professor Ken Wilson
9^th December 10am
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Advanced Practitioner Sapphire Nichols
Webinar: Drug and alcohol related mortality – looking beyond the statistics

In October the Office for National Statistics published the latest statistics for drug-related deaths in 2019, showing – yet again – a record year in almost a decade of increasing deaths and an appalling picture of human loss and suffering.
Accreditation Levels

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Student Membership

This membership level is for students on our FDAP Academic Accredited Courses. FDAP Student Membership is free for the duration of study and for one year post graduation.

New campaign launched to tackle alcohol consumption during COVID19

Balance, the North East Alcohol Office, is launching a major new campaign, believed to be the first of its kind in the UK, to address rising alcohol consumption during COVID-19.
Alcohol Awareness Week: Alcohol and your mental health

The relationship between alcohol and mental health is complex. Some of us use alcohol to try to help manage symptoms of anxiety and depression, but heavy drinking is likely to make those symptoms worse.
Small change: alcohol at pocket money prices AHA pricing survey 2020

The Alcohol Health Alliance UK visited shops and supermarkets across England, Scotland and Wales to compare how cheaply alcohol is being sold in each nation.
1st Virtual RCGP Secure Environments Group Summit: Standing together through the pandemic in secure care

We are fast approaching the 1st Virtual RCGP Secure Environments Group Summit.
The Foundation for Infant Loss Supports Baby Loss Awareness Month

The Foundation for Infant Loss are offering all FDAP/SMMGP members a free copy of their award winning E-Book "Little Wings: A Mothers Perspective of Loss".
Alcohol and COVID-19 campaign: Stay healthy, stay safe

Earlier this year, Balance responded to rising concerns about alcohol consumption during COVID-19 with the launch of its Stay Healthy, Stay Safe partner toolkit and campaign.
Addiction services not equipped to treat the 8 million people drinking at high risk during pandemic, warns RCPysch

Addiction services in England are not equipped to treat the soaring numbers of people drinking at high risk during the pandemic and must receive a multi-million-pound funding boost in the upcoming spending review, says the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
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Great news for SMMGP

Dr Steve Brinksman co-opted onto the ACMD Technical Committee.
August 2020 Newsletter

The latest news. A Clinical Update snippet and what we've been doing to support you

Addiction Treatment Programme Sessional Clinical Supervisor

The Priory Hospital North London is recruiting for a number of highly experienced sessional Clinical Supervisors to support a diverse group of therapists within four different teams, this role is for an Addiction Treatment Clinical Supervisor.
Individual membership

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SMMGP Premium membership

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FDAP Practitioner Directory

The professional drug and alcohol directory of FDAP members working the addiction field.
FDAP Drug and Alcohol Professional Certificate

The FDAP drug and alcohol certificate for the addictions workforce.
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Clinical Guidelines (2017) - "Orange Book"

Drug Misuse and Dependence - UK Guidelines on Clinical Management. 2017 edition.
Free Clinical Update: Special Edition

This clinical update focuses on Buvidal® (CAM2038), the new prolonged-release subcutaneous buprenorphine injection for opioid use disorder.

SMMGP Premium membership

SMMP Premium Membership gives access to quality CPD in the drug and alcohol addictions field. Read more

Individual membership

Practitioner FDAP membership is open to anyone working or training in the addictions field, or working regularly with people with addictions. Read more