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Drugs: education, prevention and policy @deppjournal.bsky.social · 23h

From violent to vulnerable? How door staff police illicit drugs in the United Kingdom’s night-time economy www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

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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Drugs: education, prevention and policy @deppjournal.bsky.social · 6d

Open access: Stakeholders’ opportunities and attempts to influence drug policy in Sweden
by Tuulia Lerkanaen, Jessica Storbjork, Lena Eriksson

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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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Drugs: education, prevention and policy @deppjournal.bsky.social · 6d

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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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...

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Drugs: education, prevention and policy @deppjournal.bsky.social · 7d

‘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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‘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...

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Drugs: education, prevention and policy @deppjournal.bsky.social · 7d

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

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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...

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Drugs: education, prevention and policy @deppjournal.bsky.social · 7d

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

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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...

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Drugs: education, prevention and policy @deppjournal.bsky.social · 7d

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

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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...

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Drugs: education, prevention and policy @deppjournal.bsky.social · 9d

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

Including lived experience in substance use research

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Drugs: education, prevention and policy @deppjournal.bsky.social · 11d

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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Drugs: education, prevention and policy @deppjournal.bsky.social · 11d

Open access: Cupping a solution: ‘screening from a cup’ incentive for hepatitis C in community program for opioid pharmacotherapy clients

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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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Drugs: education, prevention and policy @deppjournal.bsky.social · Jul 26

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....

Studying moralities in drug policy: An editorial introduction

Published in Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy (Vol. 32, No. 4, 2025)

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Drugs: education, prevention and policy @deppjournal.bsky.social · Jul 14

Open access: ‘I am somebody now’—exploring meanings and experiences of gaining employment among people in substance use disorder treatment 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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Drugs: education, prevention and policy @deppjournal.bsky.social · Jun 24

“Like a steak at a vegan village”: adaptability as a cornerstone in stable recovery from substance and/or gambling addiction www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

“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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Drugs: education, prevention and policy @deppjournal.bsky.social · Jun 22

Online now: Participant experiences with Supporting Addiction Affected Families Effectively (SAFE): a qualitative study of the 5-Step method in Goa, India www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

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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Drugs: education, prevention and policy @deppjournal.bsky.social · Jun 22

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...

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...

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Drugs: education, prevention and policy @deppjournal.bsky.social · Jun 15

First responder attitudes and practices related to people who use drugs: exploring the impact of resource sharing 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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Drugs: education, prevention and policy @deppjournal.bsky.social · May 31

Online now: Pharmaceutical stimulant diversion, 2002–2022: data from a national sample of law enforcement and regulatory agencies in the US: www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

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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Drugs: education, prevention and policy @deppjournal.bsky.social · May 31

Online now: Non-compliance with point-of-sale tobacco regulations in Argentina

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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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James Morris @jamesmorris24.bsky.social · May 27

"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.."

Drugs: education, prevention and policy @deppjournal.bsky.social · May 20

Open access: Alcohol use during recovery: A 10-year follow-up of people treated for alcohol or other drug problems www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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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Drugs: education, prevention and policy @deppjournal.bsky.social · May 26

Open access: Patient satisfaction with long-acting injectable buprenorphine: What needs to be measured from the patient’s perspective? By Jo Neale et al
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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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Drugs: education, prevention and policy @deppjournal.bsky.social · May 20

Open access: Alcohol use during recovery: A 10-year follow-up of people treated for alcohol or other drug problems www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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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James Nicholls @jamesnicholls.bsky.social · May 13

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.

Alex Stevens @profalexstevens.bsky.social · May 10

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...

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Alex Stevens @profalexstevens.bsky.social · May 10

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...

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James Nicholls @jamesnicholls.bsky.social · May 6

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.

Drugs: education, prevention and policy @deppjournal.bsky.social · May 2

Open access: Identifying innovative approaches to the temporal availability of alcohol in Great Britain—a policy analysis by Megan Cook et al @jamesnicholls.bsky.social
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Identifying innovative approaches to the temporal availability of alcohol in Great Britain—a policy analysis

In Great Britain, local authorities responsible for alcohol premises licensing produce a statement of licensing policy setting out how they intend to exercise their statutory licensing functions in...

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Drugs: education, prevention and policy @deppjournal.bsky.social · May 3

Open access: ‘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 by Jennifer Hawkins wt al www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

‘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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