We lost our twitter account to the birth date tech issue so we are rebuilding. We have managed to get our old handle back but lost all our followers and old tweets so please bear with us, re-follow, and send us your interesting drinking news and events.

Don't forget our CFP deadline for the next @drinkingstudies women and alcohol conference is next Monday!

The SSA's Head of Comms and Ops @RobCalder3 is talking at #SSAConf2024 about the past, present, and future of the Society. This presentation will be complemented by a history exhibition this evening, curated by Dr Iain Smith

Had the best of time at the #SSAPHD24 symposium. It was inspiring & motivating to hear about other students' work. Special mention to @zoe_swithenbank & Phil for their fantastic PPI presentation, giving food for thoughts on how to work 🤝🏻 with the public. 🔬✏️📊

Coffee is a fermented beverage. In a bonus piece for this week Tom Wilkinson of Marsden's Dark Woods Coffee gives us his argument on why we should think of coffee as we do a wild saison, or low-intervention wine or cider. With art by @laurelmolly. https://t.co/l6QfGQVxEK

Please share this amazing and pioneering project happening in the North West! ✨ #women #support #alcohol

Today we've released our first Budget Briefing Note exploring the potential health and economic consequences of tobacco and alcohol tax changes announced in the Autumn Budget. We plan to publish similar briefing notes following future UK Budgets

Day two of #SSAConf2024 is off to a fantastic start

Why small independent breweries deserve better presence in pubs https://t.co/0mwgdyldt4

Absolutely fantastic resource for anyone interested in alcohol policy development. Thanks so much @WHO_Europe

'Empowering public health advocates to navigate alcohol policy challenges: alcohol policy playbook.' @WHO_Europe's Alcohol Policy Playbook busts alcohol industry myths and guides policymakers to prioritise public health evidence to reduce alcohol harm. https://t.co/KX6kQWNyon

Do you enjoy acronyms? Then read our new blog about Frances Willard, president of the (W)WCTU, the affiliated BWTA and the break-away WTAU. Our archive holds letters between Willard & the Booth-Clibborn family https://t.co/hMHJdsqMu5 @drinkingstudies @demon_drink @temperancehist

A short author Q&A about my new book #TheHourOfAbsinthe with @CAP_Ltd is now online! https://t.co/53nzjRhZpR #DrinkingStudies #Absinthe #HistoryOfAbsinthe #twitterstorians #histmed #ColonialMedicine #NewBook @McGillQueensUP

These should be really interesting - happening this afternoon. British attendees - don't forget this is French time....

This looks like a great bursary for our members

The next online seminar hosted by Drinking Studies Network Identities and Diversity research cluster is on Weds 4th December. Contact @samanthawilko for details on joining the cluster/attending the talks. Speakers: Steven Taylor, UCD, Dr Victoria Ellis-Vowles, Uniof Lincoln

CFP: “Women and Alcohol: Dangerous Pleasures?” University College Dublin, Ireland - 19-20 June 2025 https://t.co/etf5NfEkJz…Please submit abstracts of 250 words plus a short bio to dsnwomencluster@gmail.com by 13 January 2025 @drinkingstudies

NEXT FRIDAY Nov 8th 4pm: Join us for our final VSURF of the year! The wonderful @notoriousrfg from @LTU_Sex_Health is presenting her qual work on the gendered meanings of alcohol consumption among LBQ women. Online or in person, more details here:

A little reminder - all our beers are naturally vegan!🌱 No finings, no lactose, naturally hazy & what better way to celebrate World Vegan Day... Than with ALL WELCOME👀🔥 Brewed by the women of Bristol, and launching from 5th November🎇 Available NOW 👩🏻‍💻 https://t.co/MAz0ir3Yyc

'Alcohol consumption abundant in the natural world, study finds' | @guardian via @DrugWiseUK

We've a new wine story for you today from Charlotte Russell, who in their first piece for Pellicle has written about the language used to describe wine, and gatekeeping in the industry. With art by Heedayah Lockman. Read it here: https://t.co/Li6cFwCknM