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End to a great week at Lisbon Addictions speaking about Athens’ DCR, recording podcasts and chatting to people about cutting edge addiction research (apologies if I pestered you for a sound bite!) Here are some final day highlights: shows.acast.com/addictions-edi…

📆Starting on Tues 5 Nov, I’ll be running 4 workshops on participatory research for OxfordSocialSciences ✅ Attend them all or pick the most relevant to you! These sessions are open to researchers from all disciplinary backgrounds. 📍 More info and signup at lnkd.in/efDQbY53

If you'd like to hear me talk about how drug policy is made Oxford DSPI on Thursday, come along or register for the online version at talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/00d93… #drugpolicyconstellations

'You can’t truly represent the interests of working-class people if you live in considerably better material conditions, cut off from the daily experience and living standards of those people.' Oxford DSPI's Dr Vladimir Bortun on why freebies are a bigger political problem for

NEW | Participatory Research workshop series offering University of Oxford researchers of all career stages & prof. services staff the practical steps needed to prioritise meaningful engagement with individuals/communities in their research. Open to all divisions! socsci.ox.ac.uk/prox-workshops

Kerry @QUB @darnqub survey asks about overdose experiences, drug use, perception of risk of overdose and attitudes and knowledge towards opioid overdose. Participants dont need to have used substances to take part please help! qubpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_74…

📣 This week’s DSPI seminar asks: Why is British policy on illicit drugs continuing in its current form, despite failing to meet its aims? Alex Stevens (@Lawsheffield) explores how to work towards more effective drug policies. 📅 4pm, 31 Oct Register: talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/00d93…

We already know how to prevent the likely deaths: get more people on to opioid agonist therapy, spread naloxone, get people housed (and don't kick them out for using), check the drugs, and open overdose prevention centres. #stopthedeaths 2/2

Although it's hard to feel like anyone is listening 😅, was still excited for the opportunity to write this piece w Magdalena Cerda: The US overdose crisis: the next administration needs to move beyond criminalisation to a comprehensive public health approach bmj.com/content/387/bm…

🎙️Get caught up on the state of harm reduction in the UK: Drug policy experts Prof Alex Stevens and Dr. Gillian Shorter joined the Drug Science Podcast to discuss the effectiveness and controversies of current harm reduction approaches. drugscience.org.uk/podcast/episod…

We talked about the importance of #harmreduction in the face of the ongoing crisis of drug-related deaths, with @gwshorter and David Nutt #stopthedeaths

The Mayor's London Drugs Forum just heard from @MartinTransform on how Enhanced Harm Reduction Housing can save lives, and be a stepping stone to Overdose Prevention Centres Release Drugs - @releasedrugs.bsky.social presented evidence OPCs work, and can be delivered if police agree transformdrugs.org/drug-policy/uk…

The SSA's 2024 Annual Conference is underway. 240 people have come to Newcastle upon Tyne to celebrate excellence in addiction science. Use the tags #SSAConf2024 #SSAConference to share your photos of the event.

Here is the SSA dream team, working behind the scenes to ensure that everything runs smoothly! Society for the Study of Addiction #SSAConference Rob Calder

How has outsourcing contributed to the care crisis? Less than 3% of care homes are publicly run. In The BMJ, we argue that the (almost) complete outsourcing of care has worsened quality and accessibility - and will continue to do so without reform. doi.org/10.1136/bmj-20…

#NEW: Doctors trying to set up volunteer OPS outside Royal Jubilee Hospital told to leave hospital grounds by security and Island Health reps. Docs say this is a life saving intervention that’d also address in hospital drug use. Story TK for Filter | harm reduction journalism

Now freely open access in The BMJ: How outsourcing has contributed to England’s social care crisis. We make the case that to "control, restrict, or remove the profit motive in social care, would improve quality and reduce inequalities". Read more: bmj.com/content/387/bm…

“Exploring the need for overdose prevention centers in England: A qualitative community-based participatory study on the perspectives of people who use drugs in public and semi-public environments” by Ben Scher et al (2025) via International Journal of Drug Policy. Link: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…