Many congratulations to HSC’s Dr Will Haydock, who has had an article published on the prestigious LSE Policy and Politics blog. The post, “Before we start to think about ‘what works’, even on alcohol policy we need to know what we’re trying to do”, draws on Will’s research on drug and alcohol use, to explore the role of the alcohol industry in policy making.You can read the full article on the LSE blog.
Aside from Will’s research activities at BU, he also works for the Dorset Drug and Alcohol Action Team. Using these combined skills, Will recently made a fantastic contribution to the Festival of Learning by convening a one-day workshop on Binge Bournemouth? Making changes in young people’s drinking practices. You can learn more about Will’s work on his staff profile pages, Academia.edu and you can follow him on twitter.











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