Drugs: education, prevention and policy

Needle service provider trends for image and performance enhancing drugs in Queensland, Australia 2016–2023 Image and performance-enhancing drug (IPED) use is an emerging health concern in Australia, particularly within needle and syringe programs (NSPs). This study examined trends in IPED equipment acce...

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Finding show we need targeted, age-appropriate harm reduction and alternative service delivery models.

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How and why consensus fractured at the 2024 session of the UN Commission on narcotic drugs: an exploratory study of international drug policy constellations using social network analysis and qualitati... Consensus in international drug policy has fractured. It would be useful to explain how and why this occurred.This exploratory study develops and tests theory and methods for describing and explain...

How and why consensus fractured at the 2024 session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs: an exploratory study of international drug policy constellations using social network analysis and qualitative comparative analysis. @deppjournal.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... £0 #OA

New publication @deppjournal.bsky.social with Sam Burton and colleagues @ljmuofficial.bsky.social on women's views towards no and low alcohol drinks during pregnancy

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Injecting hope: a novel community pharmacy needle syringe program providing monetary incentives and free needle packs to promote hepatitis C screening This study aimed to assess the feasibility of implementing a community pharmacy–based needle-syringe program (NSP) that provides free needle packs and monetary incentives to recruit people who curr...

Injecting hope: a novel community pharmacy needle syringe program providing monetary incentives and free needle packs to promote hepatitis C screening by Regan Preston et al

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How and why consensus fractured at the 2024 session of the UN Commission on narcotic drugs: an exploratory study of international drug policy constellations using social network analysis and qualitati... Consensus in international drug policy has fractured. It would be useful to explain how and why this occurred.This exploratory study develops and tests theory and methods for describing and explain...

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Great news - The deadline for the 2026 Conference of the International Society for the Study of #DrugPolicy in Perth Australia has been extended to 15 December. 🦘

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Substance use among deaf and hard of hearing individuals: a scoping review of prevalence and patterns

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‘People would notice if you drank wine in the office, right?’ Heavy-drinking employees’ experiences with changes in work conditions during and after COVID-19 Surveys suggest that while total alcohol consumption remained stable during the COVID-19 pandemic, heavy drinkers often increased their alcohol consumption. This study aimed to explore heavy drinki...

Open access: ‘People would notice if you drank wine in the office, right?’ Heavy-drinking employees’ experiences with changes in work conditions during and after COVID-19

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The role of fathers in adolescent cannabis use disorder: Public perceptions of paternal shame and responsibility Background: When youth experience substance use disorders (SUDs), their parents are often faced with stigma and assigned responsibility for their child’s disorder. While existing literature primari...

The role of fathers in adolescent cannabis use disorder: Public perceptions of paternal shame and responsibility

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Exploring women’s views toward no-lo alcohol products during pregnancy: a photo elicitation guided qualitative study Pregnancy encompasses a period of socially expected and medically advised abstinence from alcohol. The UK has one of the highest rates of alcohol exposed pregnancies globally. ‘Non-alcoholic and lo...

Open access: Exploring women’s views toward no-lo alcohol products during pregnancy: a photo elicitation guided qualitative study

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Perceptions of licit and illicit substance use among women of reproductive age: examining racial and ethnic differences For women of reproductive age, understanding perceptions of substance use risks is essential for making informed health decisions. This study examined the racial and ethnic differences in perceptio...

Perceptions of licit and illicit substance use among women of reproductive age: examining racial and ethnic differences

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Associations between cannabis use and self-rated quality of life among adults in the United States The objective of this study was to explore whether cannabis users differ in their self-reported quality of life, compared to non-users.This investigation analyzed the BRFSS cross-sectional telephon...

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Managing competition in hybrid drug markets: How Snapchat mediates opportunities and risks for drug dealers’ practices Social media platforms have come to play a key role in facilitating retail-level drug sales. While much existing research has focused on how digital technologies shape seller-customer relations, th...

Open access: Managing competition in hybrid drug markets: How Snapchat mediates opportunities and risks for drug dealers’ practices

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Open access: Between fidelity and sustainability: a mixed-methods study of the implementation and healthcare utilization outcomes of two alcohol assertive outreach treatment models

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Risk versus pleasure: understanding changing attitudes of non- and light-drinking young people as they age There have been significant declines in alcohol use for adolescents in high-income countries since the mid-2000s. Research suggests key factors are driving this, including: (1) negative attitudes t...

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Evaluation of the outcomes and influencing factors of non-custodial educational programmes for people who use drugs in South Korea

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Climate change necessitates a concerted and coordinated response from the alcohol and other drugs sector Published in Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy (Ahead of Print, 2025)

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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...

Open access: Qualitative evaluation of a physical activity motivation intervention at a residential substance use disorder treatment facility

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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...

Open access: Stakeholders’ opportunities and attempts to influence drug policy in Sweden
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...