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The Society for the Study of Addiction (SSA)
Author(s) -
Tober Gillian
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
addiction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.424
H-Index - 193
eISSN - 1360-0443
pISSN - 0965-2140
DOI - 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2004.00729.x
Subject(s) - addiction , politics , public relations , work (physics) , criminal justice , political science , discipline , public policy , addiction medicine , social work , criminology , sociology , psychology , law , psychiatry , mechanical engineering , engineering
The Society for the Study of Addiction (SSA) is a learned society which is a company limited by guarantee with charitable status, an independent organization promoting the cause of research, public policy and treatment of addiction. Founded in London in 1884 with the aim of promoting a research‐based understanding of inebriety, it is the oldest society of its kind. The pursuit and enhancement of evidence‐based policy and treatment informed its work in the early days and has remained its organizing principle throughout its history. Led initially by medical political interests, the Society has grown to encompass a broader disciplinary base, reflecting the expansion of interest in addiction from biological, psychological and social science into nursing, social work, probation, other arms of criminal justice work and voluntary sector professionals. Today its membership is made up of researchers, practitioners and policy makers from all these disciplines, the majority of whom reside and work in the United Kingdom; its international membership makes up nearly one‐third of the total membership and there are current endeavours to expand collaboration with other national societies in the field. Its activities are focused upon the Society journals, Addiction and Addiction Biology , other publishing activities, the annual symposium and a number of policy initiatives.