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Department of Addictions

 

 

The Department of Addictions, also known as the National Addiction Centre, is one of the most productive addictions research groups in Europe.

We represent an important area of health-related study as the Addictions Clinical Academic Group within King’s Health Partners, and form one of the core areas of the Academic Health Science Centre that brings together university partners King’s College London with the NHS from South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, King’s College Hospital, and Guy’s and St Thomas’.

RAND Europe rated our work on Substance Abuse Research as leading in the field. Substance Use Disorders is one of the main themes of the NIHR Biolmedical Research Centre: Maudsley which is based at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN).

Thirty years of research excellence

The emphasis of our research is on ‘what works’ in the prevention and treatment of substance misuse: the Addictions Department represents a network of clinicians, researchers and clinical teachers who have a shared commitment to excellence in prevention and treatment work, and to supporting and strengthening national and international endeavours in this field.

Over the last 30 years, our staff have developed a body of research evidence that has informed the development of new treatment services for alcohol, smoking and drug problems in the UK. This work ranges from trials of new therapies and preventative treatments to studies seeking to understand the genetic and biological basis of addictive behaviour. 

Our courses

 

Duration: One year full-time, two years part-time, September to September

King's College London's Addictions course provides postgraduate education in addictions, with a particular emphasis on recent biological, psychological and socio-environmental advances in the conceptualisation of drug use and addiction and its effective prevention. Your theoretical understanding of the subject will be positioned within the context of policy development, focusing on facilitating the transfer of knowledge and skills to the workplace.

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Qualification(s): PhD  MPhil  MDRes 
Duration: Three years FT; six years PT. Registration is carried out at three points in the year: October, February and June

MPhil/PhD/MDRes Research from the Department of Addictions at King's College London.

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MSc and student-related enquiries

Jacob Bailey, Programme Administrator (MSc Addictions)

For PhD-related enquiries

Please contact Prof Gail Gilchrist (Professor in Addictions Healthcare Research/Departmental Admissions Tutor for PhD students)

For general enquiries

For media enquiries

Please send all media enquiries to the IoPPN Press & Communications Office: