Drugs: education, prevention and policy

Family relationships with someone who uses methamphetamine: interviews with various family members Research on the perspectives of various family members of people who use methamphetamine is limited. We draw from Family Systems Theory to examine how families navigate these relationships.Semi-str...

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Qualitative exploration of the relationships between people who regularly use methamphetamine and their family and friends Informed by social worlds theory, this study aimed to explore the social worlds of people who use methamphetamine and how these worlds intersect with one another.Semi-structured interviews were con...

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Triggering motivations for change: exploring engagement in adult police-led drug diversion programs The harm reduction effects of police drug diversion (PDD) are influenced by how people engage with diversion, which is moderated by their motivation to change. Underlying influences can be revealed...

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Qualitative evaluation of a physical activity motivation intervention at a residential substance use disorder treatment facility Research on physical activity (PA) interventions for individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) has yielded mixed findings regarding impact on substance use, mental health, and physical health...

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Beyond a spoiled identity: Destigmatization through everyday interactions in heroin-assisted treatment Despite increased awareness of stigma toward people diagnosed with opioid use disorder (OUD), these people often continue to encounter labeling and discrimination, even within healthcare settings. ...

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From violent to vulnerable? How door staff police illicit drugs in the United Kingdom’s night-time economy This study explores how door staff police drugs in a night-time economy setting. Specifically, the aim was to understand this phenomenon within the context of ongoing professionalization of the pri...

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Stakeholders’ opportunities and attempts to influence drug policy in Sweden Drug policy is a polarized and value-laden policy area with divergent interests of stakeholders. Through a Swedish case study, this article examines stakeholders’ strategies to influence drug polic...

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by Tuulia Lerkanaen, Jessica Storbjork, Lena Eriksson

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Out-of-treatment dependent drinkers and people who use opiates or crack: the perceptions of professionals working in two locations in England Following the influential Black Review, engaging out-of-treatment people who use drugs in structured provision was a particular priority in England. There is little known, however, about profession...

Out-of-treatment dependent drinkers and people who use opiates or crack: the perceptions of professionals working in two locations in England

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‘Involuntary treatment’ for severe substance use disorders (SUDs). An overview of key issues, experiences and outcomes for consideration in policy development in Canada [r1] In the midst an ongoing public health-crisis from toxic drug use, overdose deaths and compromised community safety, policy-officials in Canada have called to consider mobilizing ‘involuntary treatm...

‘Involuntary treatment’ for severe substance use disorders (SUDs). An overview of key issues, experiences and outcomes for consideration in policy development in Canada

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Stigma and alcohol use disorder: Insights from a qualitative study with patients, family members and health care providers Stigma experiences have been frequently reported among individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD). The aim of the present study was to investigate perspectives on alcohol stigma of three groups: s...

Stigma and alcohol use disorder: Insights from a qualitative study with patients, family members and health care providers

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Pathways into marginality: social suffering, homelessness, and drug use in post-crisis Athens People experiencing homelessness who use drugs constitute one of the most marginalized and vulnerable populations.This study investigates the pathways to marginality for 41 people experiencing home...

Pathways into marginality: social suffering, homelessness, and drug use in post-crisis Athens

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Gender-responsive addiction treatment: Centering women’s voices to advance trauma-informed and transformative care Women with substance use disorders face distinct and compounding barriers to addiction treatment, including trauma histories, caregiving responsibilities, stigma, and structural inequality. Despite...

Gender-responsive addiction treatment: Centering women’s voices to advance trauma-informed and transformative care

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Call for papers for Special Issue: Including lived experience in substance use research think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...

From denial to pregnancy and motherhood to 'gender informed'? Women and Ireland's alcohol and drug strategies, 1996-2025 @jameswindle.bsky.social

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Cupping a solution: ‘screening from a cup’ incentive for hepatitis C in community program for opioid pharmacotherapy clients Hepatitis C is a life-threatening blood-borne virus linked to intravenous drug use. This study aimed to develop the feasibility and acceptability of a new recruitment strategy incentivizing communi...

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Studying moralities in drug policy: An editorial introduction Published in Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy (Vol. 32, No. 4, 2025)

Check out our new issue on moralities in drug policy. Fantastic editorial and most of the papers are open access: Studying moralities in drug policy: An editorial introduction www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

‘I am somebody now’—exploring meanings and experiences of gaining employment among people in substance use disorder treatment Many individuals with severe Substance Use Disorders (SUD) want to work. This study explores the experiences of what gaining employment represents for patients receiving Individual Placement and Su...

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“Like a steak at a vegan village”: adaptability as a cornerstone in stable recovery from substance and/or gambling addiction Recovery from substance and/or gambling addiction is a multidimensional process that refers to a change on three levels: the individual’s environment, behavioral patterns, and self-perception. Stab...

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Participant experiences with Supporting Addiction Affected Families Effectively (SAFE): a qualitative study of the 5-Step method in Goa, India Harmful use of alcohol has demonstrated negative effects on not only the individual engaging in the use, but also their family members. The Supporting Addiction Affected Families Effectively (SAFE)...

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The message in a policy: how people who use drugs who are stably housed and employed interpret decriminalization in British Columbia, Canada . Drug policies communicate messages about drugs and the people who use them. In 2023, British Columbia, Canada, implemented a three-year exemption to decriminalize small amounts of most illicit su...

The message in a policy: how people who use drugs who are stably housed and employed interpret decriminalization in British Columbia by Naomi Zakimi and Alissa Greer. www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

First responder attitudes and practices related to people who use drugs: exploring the impact of resource sharing First responders are critical to preventing recurrent opioid overdoses and improving overdose response. However, their attitudes and behaviors toward people who use drugs (PWUD) remain underexplore...

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Pharmaceutical stimulant diversion, 2002–2022: data from a national sample of law enforcement and regulatory agencies in the US Nonmedical use (NMU) and diversion of stimulant medications methylphenidate and amphetamines is ongoing. Yet, data describing national diversion rates are not apparent.Data were drawn from a survey...

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Non-compliance with point-of-sale tobacco regulations in Argentina In Argentina, a national law regulates tobacco marketing at points-of-sale, bans single cigarette sales, and requires ‘no sale to minors’ signage. Provinces may enact more stringent regulations, wi...

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"recovery is a dynamic process and that alcohol problems exist on a continuum, we suggest that supporting self-efficacy during recovery is important. Concepts such as relapse can be a support in the recovery process but also a potential risk.."

Patient satisfaction with long-acting injectable buprenorphine: What needs to be measured from the patient’s perspective? Long-acting injectable buprenorphine is an effective treatment for opioid use disorder. This paper asks: 1. How satisfied are people with long-acting injectable buprenorphine during their first yea...

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Alcohol use during recovery: A 10-year follow-up of people treated for alcohol or other drug problems Understanding challenges in alcohol consumption is crucial when considering recovery approaches beyond abstinence. This study investigates the narratives that people with former alcohol or other dr...

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I was delighted to contribute to this fantastic special edition of @deppjournal.bsky.social on morality and drug policy - and to work with such a great editorial team. The introduction (below) sets out clearly where we are, and where we need to go next.

With thanks to co-editors @alisonritter.bsky.social & @draskew.bsky.social, here is the editorial to the special issue of @deppjournal.bsky.social on 'studying modalities in drug policy'. doi.org/10.1080/0968...

Really enjoyed working on this paper, which gets into the weeds of UK alcohol licensing, multi-level governance and the power of policy instruments.

Local authorities are bound not just by primary legislation, but a tangle of statutory guidance that significantly constrains their autonomy.

‘I don’t know what we should have done differently’: A qualitative study on the dilemmas of ‘tough love’ and toxic drugs in British Columbia, Canada In British Columbia, Canada, a public health emergency of unregulated drug deaths presents a fraught backdrop for concerned significant others (CSOs).Community-based Participatory Action Research d...

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