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Very nice morning and big thanks to the organisers Andy Mohan (and many others not being here as well)!

If interested in the Scottish Alcohol Research Network #SARN, you find them here:
https://www.sarnalcohol.org/

Have a look at the #DundeeUni #SubstanceUse Research Group here
https://www.dundee.ac.uk/substance-use-research-group

#AlcoholRelatedHarm #Scotland
Edit: Name and information on SURG added.

And Gabriel Caluzzi (La Trobe) discusses #HarmReduction as an addition to structural reforms (pricing, marketing...) and the Q&A highlights the community aspect they may bring into #PublicMentalHealth strategies.

One example
https://vancouver.ca/people-programs/four-pillars-drug-strategy.aspx

#SARN #SubstanceUse #Scotland #Vancouver

Edit: Name corrected from tag

John Dillon focuses on how to identify alcohol-related liver disease earlier (at the moment: 25% mortality at 60 days). He presents work on the #iLFT and asks what to do now
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31226388/

Research summary
https://www.dundee.ac.uk/stories/intelligent-liver-function-testing-ilft

#SARN #SubstanceUse #Scotland #Diagnosis

Amy Malaguti presents on developing a screening pathway for early diagnosis of chronic liver disease.

The ongoing project explores implementing Fibrosis-4 index & Fibroscan in a community detox setting and whether it is worth it.

#SARN #SubstanceUse #Scotland #Dundee #DDARS #ImplementationScience

Next, Briege Nugent and Ryan Anderson present on #CoProduction with people who identify as having alcohol-related issues, aiming to understand trajectories and what works (e.g., #PeerSupport #Rehabilitation).

Big problems: housing and access to services.

#SARN #SubstanceUse #Scotland #Edinburgh

First up, @ptoner.bsky.social presents on developing screening & assessment instruments for young people.

Currently available from this work #SysReview -s on
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0376871619300626?via%3Dihub
and work on #HRQoL assessment
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dar.13717

#SARN #SubstanceUse #Scotland

Business unit proposed for Sarn Park #Bridgend #Sarn

https://oggybloggyogwr.com/2025/03/business-unit-proposed-for-sarn-park/

Sundays pictures from my Ramblers and Love2Walk Bridgend Walking Festival Slow Ways walk: Maesteg - Sarn. Leading 17 starting at Sarn, jumping on the train and walking back. Excellent route, excellent company and excellent weather!

📷: John Saunders

#Ramblers #Love2Walk #Bridgend #Maesteg #Sarn #Wales #Cymru #Train #Trail #PenybontYrOgwr #Cerdded #Tren

Stopping for lunch at the church in Bettws. The vicar invited us in the use the facilities and made us tea and coffee.

The train was on time and dropped us off in Maesteg to start our walk.

Members of the Ramblers group enjoying the walk around the edge of the Garth, south of Maesteg.

An old colliery old building thought to be owned by Cadw?

Enjoyed exploring the disused Llynfi railway line stretching into the village of Aberkenfig alongside the River Ogmore as part of my Pyle Sarn Slow Ways adventure. Had the wait for the very protective and aggressive swans to saunter across the path to the nearby pond. #Llynfi #Aberkenfig #Ogmore #Pyle #Sarn #SlowWays #Cerdded #Nature #Swans #Wales #Bridgend #Cymru #Railway

View across the river Ogmore from a bridge on the outskirts of Aberkenfig.

Still used as Aberkenfig police station. It was originally built in 1896 according to the sign.

Views along the disused Llynfi railway line.

Aggressive swans taking over the path with their young on the way to the nearby pond.

5 ⭐️ Slow Ways route from Pyle to Sarn passing through the amazing Parc Slip nature reserve. A reclaimed mine with a sad history when 112 miners died from an explosion in 1892. There is an amazing memorial with 112 stones built into a structure to remember each of the deaths. #SlowWays #Pyle #Sarn #Cerdded #Walking #ParcSlip #Nature #NatureReserve #Bridgend #Mining #Disaster #Wales #Crmyu #PenybontYrOgwr

Parc Slip disaster memorial. Brass plaques built into the path and 112 stones in the monument to remember the dead.

Wild flowers brightening the view along the walk in Parc Slip.

An old coal truck alongside the tram line to remember its past use.

Beautiful orchids were abundant along the grass verges.

Another Slow Ways completed from Pyle to Sarn running primarily along the old Llynfi to Porthcawl train/tram line. Route surveyed and 5⭐️ review given. It’s perfect for wheels as it’s flat, mostly tarmac and squirrels running everywhere! #Wales #Cymru #Sarn #Pyle #Porthcawl #Llynfi #SlowWays #Squirrel #Tram #Train

A bronze plaque at the start of the walk commemorating the train line

View of the old train and tram line with sun shining through the mature trees onto the tarmac.

One of many very tame squirrels enjoying the sun on the route only a few feet away.

Located under a bridge a painted date of 1896 with PTR underneath.

Completed the recce of the Slow Ways route from Maesteg to Sarn in the glorious sunshine. I’m due to lead a rail to trail Ramblers and Bridgend walking festival walk on 23rd June. Hopefully the weather stays with us! #Ramblers #WalkingFestival #Bridgend #Sarn #Maesteg #SlowWays #PenybontYrOgwt #Cymru #Wales #Cerdded #Walking

Bluebells out in the open on the hillside just south of Maesteg.

The old tram road on the ridgeway circling the Garth overlooking Maesteg

A friendly horse on the path descending into Shwt.

Cooling down in the shade during the woodland walking section.

Surveyed and reviewed another Slow Way today. Pencoed to Sarn over Coity Wallia common. Not a human in sight for 90% of the walk, just skylarks, occasional Red Kites and lambs calling to occupy me. #Naute #SlowWays #Walking #Wellbeing #Introvert #Bridgend #Sarn #Pencoed #CoityWallia https://beta.slowways.org/Route/Sarpen/10515

View from on top of Cefn Hirgoed of my home town Pencoed.

Coity Wallia sign showing walkers that it’s open access land.

View over North Bridgend to the three valleys - Llynfi, Garw and Ogmore.

Handy rock i users to reassure myself I wasn’t lost and heading in the right direction.

Two Slow Ways completed and reviewed today. Pontycwmer-Sarn and then Sarn-Bridgend (by mistake due to cancelled and our unreliable train service). Gorgeous weather and I didn’t want it to end! #SlowWays #Pontycwmer #Sarn #Bridgend #Walking #PenyBont #Cerdded #Cymru #Valleys #IndustrialHeritage #Saturday #weather #sunshine

An old cycle network sign in Brynmenyn signposting to Blackmill (left) and Bridgend/ Sarn (right)

Overgrown path running parallel to a disused railway and the river Garw

View over the river Garw at Bryngarw park.

Maesteg to Sarn Slow Ways walk today. Fantastic views across the Llynfi valley and Bryngarw country park. Perfect planning on my part as I managed to get home on time for the rugby! #SlowWays #Maesteg #Sarn #Bridgend #Bryngarw #Bettws #Walking #LlynfiValley #Llynfi #Cymru #Wales

Some exceptionally lazy horse that had to be physically mandhandled out of the way to allow me to get to the gate.

Paranoia setting in as sheep followed me across the field

Peaceful woodland walking during sections of the trail.

‘The end of the line’. Views over Maesteg and Llynfi valley.

Finished my second Slow Ways route of the day - Penybont i Sarn. All road walking and very urban. I naively believed the TFW train app that my train was running from Sarn now I’m stranded six miles walk from home 😔. #SlowWays #Sarn #Bridgend #Penybont #TransportForWales #Stranded #LongWalk