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The Society’s mission is to advance the scientific understanding of addictive products and behaviours and the use of this knowledge in policy and practice.

Dr Rob Calder to become the charity’s new CEO

The Society for the Study of Addiction is delighted to announce that Dr Rob Calder will become the charity’s Chief Executive Officer from 1 January 2025.

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Addiction Audio is the podcast from Addiction journal, featuring interviews with authors about the findings and implications of their research.

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