Advance notification NDSAG Annual conference 2012 will take place from Thursday 24th May 2012 to  Sunday 27th May 2012, with a keynote seminar on Friday 25th. The conference will be held in Llandindrod Wells, Powys, Wales. SAVE THE DATE. 2012 Conference Venue Llandindrod Wells google map Travel and accommodation details to follow 2011 Conference in Lancaster Our 2011 conference addressed the big issues facing alcohol treatment and research. Public spending is being cut. At the same time the case for investing in more alcohol interventions and treatment has never been stronger with research and policy developments. Made with Xara NDSAG is not able to give help and advice to individuals regarding drink problems. If you require help of this nature Alcohol Concern has a list of agencies in your area that can help. Click to contact New Directions in the Study of Alcohol Group (Registered Charity No: 281398)  Conference 2012 latest information (archive of previous programmes to be added below) ADVANCE NOTIFICATION - 2012 Conference Llandindrod Wells, Wales We are pleased to announce that speakers will include Prof. Stephen Rollnick, (Cardiff University) publications include "Behaviour Change: a guide for health care professionals", and Prof. Nick Heather, (Northumbria University) life president of NDSAG and co-author of "Problem Drinking" & "Let's Drink To Your Health!".  Conference information to download English language versions Conference flier       Booking form     Call for papers Ron McKechnie prize (bursary) Welsh language versions Conference flier            Call for papers Ron McKechnie prize (bursary) PREVIOUS CONFERENCE New Directions in the Study of Alcohol Group’s 2011 Annual International Conference took place from Thursday 14th to Sunday 17th April at Lancaster University. Big Drinking and the Big Society Inequality and alcohol problems –– are we really all in this together? Public spending is being cut. At the same time the case for investing in more alcohol interventions and treatment has never been stronger with research and policy developments. New Directions 2011 considered the key contemporary issues and challenges facing alcohol service providers and researchers. • Alcohol and Primary Care: Will the overwhelming weight of evidence for the effectiveness of alcohol interventions in Primary Care influence GP commissioning? • Alcohol and the Spirit Level: disadvantaged people experience disproportionate levels of harm from their drinking -- is inequality the key issue? • Volunteering vs professional alcohol treatment systems: the Recovery movement and the other opportunities for voluntary • contributions to assisting people affected by alcohol.