Dr Emmert Roberts
Senior Clinical Lecturer in Addiction Psychiatry
Contact details
Biography
Emmert is a Senior Clinical Lecturer in Addiction Psychiatry at the National Addiction Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) and a Consultant Addiction Psychiatrist at the South London and the Maudsley (SLaM) NHS Foundation Trust.
He graduated with distinctions in Medicine (BMBCh) from the University of Oxford, and Epidemiology (MSc) from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). He holds a PhD in Addiction Sciences from KCL, his thesis exploring how specialist drug and alcohol treatment provision in England impacts on hospitalisation and mortality.
He is currently an NIHR Advanced Fellow and a Commonwealth Fund Senior Harkness Fellow and holds membership at both the Royal College of Physicians and Psychiatrists.
During the COVID-19 outbreak he founded the Homeless Hotel Drug and Alcohol Service (HDAS) the first pan-London service to provide drug, alcohol and tobacco support to the population of people experiencing rough sleeping who were temporarily housed in emergency accommodation across the capital.
Research Interests
Emmert has a strong interest in substance misuse, sexual and reproductive health and the overlap of physical and mental health conditions. His NIHR Advanced fellowship focuses on developing methods to harness the potential of nationally collected administrative data to reduce harm due to drug and alcohol use.
Research Groups
Expertise & Public Engagement
Emmert is an honorary analyst at the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) in the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), an Associate Editor of the British Journal of Psychiatry (BJPsych), and a trustee of the Faculty of Sexual Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) and Alcohol Change UK.
Emmert sits on the scientific advisory board and is the clinical co-lead for the National Programme on Substance Use Mortality (NPSUM). https://www.kcl.ac.uk/research/the-national-programme-on-substance-abuse-deaths
Prediction of individualised 6-month mortality risk in opioid use disorder
Roberts, E., Strang, J., Taylor, E., Crummy, J., Lowden, T., Amasiatu, C. & Eastwood, B., 7 Jul 2025, In: British Journal of Psychiatry. p. 1-8Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Drugs and Drowning: The Toxicology of Adult Drownings in Baths and Hot Tubs in Australia, 2015–2024
Darke, S., Farrell, M., Duflou, J., Copeland, C. & Roberts, E., 1 Jul 2025, In: Drug and Alcohol Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Rare but relevant: Cannabis use and myocardial infarction
Padmanathan, P. & Roberts, E., 1 Jul 2025, In: Addiction.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder and Kratom dependence with buprenorphine and supportive care
Teixeira, F., Ajewole, O., Picior, M. & Roberts, E., 15 Jun 2025, In: BMJ case reports. 18, 6, e265834.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The value of mental science: we publish what matters
Malhi, G. S., Adlington, K., Al-Diwani, A., Ali, S., Arya, R., Baldwin, D. S., Batley, P., Bell, E., Berrios, G., Beveridge, A., Bhat, M., Bhugra, D., Biswas, A., Byford, S., Campbell, C., Cass, H., Chadda, R. K., Chamberlain, S. R., Chevance, A. & Comasco, E. & 59 others, Cookson, J., Costello, H., Critchley, H. D., Cuijpers, P., de Cates, A. N., De Giorgi, R., de Oliveira, C., Drummond, C., Feng, J., Ford, T., Forrester, A., Geddes, J. R., Harrison, J. R., Hayes, J. F., Henderson, S., Ho, C. S. H., Homan, P., Horn, N., Ioannidis, K., Jones, E., Karyotaki, E., Kaufman, K. R., Koychev, I., Kumari, V., Kyriakopoulos, M., Lawrie, S. M., Lee, W., Lovik, A., McGuire, P., McKenzie, K., Ostinelli, E. G., Oyebode, F., Peters, S., Petkova, E., Phillips, M. R., Pinto da Costa, M., Reilly, T. J., Roberts, E., Rodda, J., Rush, A. J., Saunders, R., Schulze, T. G., Schultze-Lutter, F., Shergill, S. S., Shivakumar, G., Siskind, D., Soomro, G. M., Srinivasan, R., Sumathipala, A., Szymaniak, K., Tan, E., Tarokh, L., Tracy, D., Watson, S., Williams, R., Wu, J., Young, A. H., Zisman-Ilani, Y. & Fernandez-Egea, E., 9 Jun 2025, In: British Journal of Psychiatry. p. 1-5Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Hype or hope? The developing evidence base for psychedelic treatment of addiction disorders
Roberts, E., 25 Mar 2025, In: British Journal of Psychiatry. p. 1-3Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Characteristics of drug‐related deaths where individuals are found submerged in a bath or hot tub in the United Kingdom, 1997–2023
Roberts, E., Copeland, C., Darke, S. & Farrell, M., Jan 2025, In: Drug and Alcohol Review. 44, 1, p. 347-354 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The Pharmacological Management of Ketamine Use Disorder: A Systematic Review
Roberts, E., Sanderson, E. & Guerrini, I., 26 Jun 2024, In: Journal of Addiction Medicine. 18, 5, p. 574-579 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
The development and internal validation of a multivariable model predicting 6-month mortality for people with opioid use disorder presenting to community drug services in England: a protocol
Roberts, E., Strang, J., Horgan, P. & Eastwood, B., 16 Apr 2024, In: Diagnostic and prognostic research. 8, 1, 7.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
What impact could the legalisation of recreational cannabis have on the health of the UK? Lessons from the rest of the world
Roberts, E., 25 Apr 2024, In: British Journal of Psychiatry. 224, 4, p. 117-118 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Letter from America: A British addiction psychiatrist's experience of opioid agonist treatment in the United States
Roberts, E., 14 Dec 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment. 209253.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Drug-related deaths among housed and homeless individuals in the UK and the USA: comparative retrospective cohort study
Roberts, E., Copeland, C., Humphreys, K. & Shover, C. L., Dec 2023, In: British Journal of Psychiatry. 223, 6, p. 562-568 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Analysing the use trends of new psychoactive substances using wastewater-based epidemiology in Europe: A systematic review
Gatica-Bahamonde, G., Godynyuk, E. A., Neicun, J., Roberts, E., Tangerli, M. M., Van kessel, R., Czabanowska, K., Humphreys, K. & Roman-Urrestarazu, A., 26 Aug 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Emerging Trends in Drugs, Addictions, and Health. 3, 100053.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Does the advent of depot therapy represent a step change in our understanding of opioid use disorder and its treatment?
Roberts, E. & Humphreys, K., 31 Jul 2023, In: Drug and Alcohol Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
‘Safe Supply’ initiatives: Are they a recipe for harm through reduced healthcare input and supply induced toxicity and overdose?
Roberts, E. & Humphreys, K., 4 Apr 2023, In: Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs. 84, 4, p. 644-647 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The representation of mental illness in Bermudian print media: 10 years later.
Roberts, E., 30 Mar 2023, In: Stigma and Health.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Pattern and prevalence of vaping nicotine and non-nicotine drugs in the United Kingdom: a cross-sectional study
Roberts, E., Taylor, E., Cox, S., Brose, L., McNeill, A. & Robson, D., 26 Apr 2023, In: BMJ Open. 13, 4, p. e066826 e066826.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The clustering of physical health conditions and associations with co-occurring mental health problems and problematic alcohol use: a cross-sectional study
Gomez, K. U., Mcbride, O., Roberts, E., Angus, C., Keyes, K., Drummond, C., Buchan, I., Fleming, K., Gilmore, I., Donoghue, K., Bonnet, L. & Goodwin, L., 6 Feb 2023, In: BMC Psychiatry. 23, 1, 89.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Substance misuse teaching: a patient safety issue
Thornton, M., Harborow, L., Roberts, E., Kalk, N. J. & Kelleher, M., Jun 2021, In: BJPsych Open. 7, S1, p. S190-S191Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
SUBSTANCE USE AND HOMELESSNESS: A LONGITUDINAL INTERVIEW STUDY CONDUCTED DURING COVID-19 WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR POLICY AND PRACTICE
Neale, J., Parkin, S., Hermann, L., Metrebian, N., Roberts, E., Robson, D. & Strang, J., 31 Jul 2022, In: International Journal of Drug Policy.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
When to Consider Medication for a Gambling Disorder
Roberts, E., 30 Jun 2022, Breaking Free: How To Stop Gambling. Bowden-Jones OBE, H. & Leonidaki, V. (eds.). Cambridge University Press, p. 140-143Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Information and communication technology (ICT) use amongst people who were housed in emergency hotel accommodation during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons from a policy initiative
Neale, J., Parkin, S., Bowen, A., Hermann, L., Kuester, L., Metrebian, N., Roberts, E., Robson, D. & Strang, J., 9 Mar 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: European Journal of Homelessness.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Catatonic Episodes Related to Substance Use: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Electronic Healthcare Records
Yeoh, S. Y., Roberts, E., Scott, F., Nicholson, T. R., David, A. S. & Rogers, J. P., 8 Jan 2022, In: Journal of Dual Diagnosis. 18, 1, p. 52-58 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The efficacy and tolerability of pharmacologically active interventions for alcohol‐induced hangover symptomatology: A systematic review of the evidence from randomised placebo‐controlled trials
Roberts, E., Smith, R., Hotopf, M. & Drummond, C., 1 Aug 2022, In: Addiction. 117, 8, p. 2157-2167 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A qualitative evaluation of the experience of tobacco harm reduction in emergency hotels for people experiencing homelessness, during the COVID-19 pandemic in London
Robson, D., Ali, F., Kelleher, M., Marshall, J., McNeill, A., Metrebian, N., Neale, J., Strang, J., Thomas, S., Whyte, G., Yates, M. & Roberts, E., 2021Research output: Book/Report › Report
Access to specialist community alcohol treatment in England, and the relationship with alcohol-related hospital admissions: Qualitative study of service users, service providers and service commissioners
Roberts, E., Hillyard, M., Hotopf, M., Parkin, S. & Drummond, C., 25 Sept 2020, In: BJPsych Open. 6, 5, e94.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Alcohol Misuse in a Treatment-Seeking Sample of Pathological Gamblers
Roberts, E., Leonidaki, V., Delaney, Z. & Bowden- Jones, H., 1 Sept 2021, In: Journal of Gambling Issues. 48, 48, p. 212-218 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Conducting rapid qualitative research amongst people with experience of rough sleeping in London during the COVID-19 pandemic
Parkin, S., Neale, J., Roberts, E., Brobbin, E., Bowen, A., Hermann, L., Dwyer, G., Turner, R., Henderson, J., Kuester, L., Mcdonald, R., Radcliffe, P., Robson, D., Craft, S., Strang, J. & Metrebian, N., 19 Nov 2021, In: Research Methods in Medicine and Health Sciences. 2, 4, p. 124-139Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The Effectiveness and Tolerability of Anti‐Seizure Medication in Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: A Systematic Review, Meta‐Analysis and GRADE of the evidence
Lai, J., Kalk, N. & Roberts, E., 1 Jan 2022, In: Addiction. 117, 1, p. 5-18 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Health condition at first fit note and number of fit notes: a longitudinal study of primary care records in south London
Dorrington, S., Carr, E., Polling, C., Stevelink, S., Ashworth, M., Roberts, E., Broadbent, M., Hatch, S., Madan, I. & Hotopf, M., 26 Mar 2021, In: BMJ Open. 11, 3, e043889.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Drug‐related deaths associated with vaping product use in the United Kingdom
Roberts, E., Copeland, C., Robson, D. & Mcneill, A., 1 Oct 2021, In: Addiction. 116, 10, p. 2908-2911 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The hospital admission profile of people presenting to specialist addiction services with problematic use of alcohol or opioids: A national retrospective cohort study in England
Roberts, E., Hotopf, M., Strang, J., Marsden, J., White, M., Eastwood, B. & Drummond, C., 1 Apr 2021, In: The Lancet Regional Health - Europe. 3, p. 100036 100036.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Pan-London Homeless Hotel Drug & Alcohol Support Service (HDAS) Lessons Learned
Gardner, E., Elsawi, K., Johnstone, R. & Roberts, E., 1 Dec 2020Research output: Book/Report › Report
National administrative record linkage between specialist community drug and alcohol treatment data (the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS)) and inpatient hospitalisation data (Hospital Episode Statistics (HES)) in England: design, method and evaluation
Roberts, E., Doidge, J. C., Harron, K. L., Hotopf, M., Knight, J., White, M., Eastwood, B. & Drummond, C., 26 Nov 2020, In: BMJ Open. 10, 11, p. e043540 e043540.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Specialist alcohol inpatient treatment admissions and non-specialist hospital admissions for alcohol withdrawal in England: an inverse relationship
Phillips, T., Huang, C., Roberts, E. & Drummond, C., 4 Sept 2020, In: Alcohol and Alcoholism.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open letter from UK based academic scientists to the secretaries of state for digital, culture, media and sport and for health and social care regarding the need for independent funding for the prevention and treatment of gambling harms
Wardle, H., Banks, J., Bebbington, P., Blank, L., Bowden Jones Obe, H., Bramley, S., Bunn, C., Casey, E., Cassidy, R., Chamberlain, S. R., Close, J., Critchlow, N., Dobbie, F., Downs, C., Dymond, S., Fino, E., Goyder, E., Gray, C., Griffiths, M. & Grindrod, P. & 28 others, Hogan, L., Hoon, A., Hunt, K., James, R., John, B., Manthorpe, J., McCambridge, J., McDaid, D., McKee, M., McManus, S., Moss, A., Norrie, C., Nutt, D. J., Orford, J., Pryce, R., Purves, R., Reith, G., Roberts, A., Roberts, E., Roderique-Davies, G., Rogers, J., Rogers, R. D., Sharman, S., Strang, J., Tunney, R., Turner, J., West, R. & Zendle, D., 1 Jul 2020, In: BMJ (Clinical research ed.). 370, p. m2613 m2613.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter
Access to specialist community alcohol treatment in England, and the relationship with alcohol-related hospitalisation: A qualitative study of service users, service providers and service commissioners
Roberts, E., Hillyard, M., Hotopf, M., Parkin, S. & Drummond, C., 25 Aug 2020, In: BJPsych Open.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The relationship between alcohol related hospital admission and specialist alcohol treatment provision across local authorities in England since passage of the Health and Social Care Act 2012
Roberts, E., Hotopf, M. & Drummond, C., 1 Jul 2020, In: British Journal of Psychiatry.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Estimating the Prevalence of Alcohol Dependence in Europe Using Routine Hospital Discharge Data: An Ecological Study
Roberts, E., Clark, G., Hotopf, M. H. & Drummond, D. C., 7 Feb 2020, In: Alcohol and Alcoholism. 55, 1, p. 96-103 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The prevalence of wholly attributable alcohol conditions in the United Kingdom hospital system: A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression
Roberts, E., Morse, R., Epstein, S., Leon, D. A., Hotopf, M. H. & Drummond, D. C., 1 Oct 2019, In: Addiction. 114, 10, p. 1726-1737 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
School absenteeism as a risk factor for self-harm and suicidal ideation in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Epstein, S., Roberts, E., Sedgwick, R., Polling, C., Finning, K., Ford, T., Dutta, R. & Downs, J., 15 Apr 2019, (E-pub ahead of print) In: European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Memantine for dementia
Mcshane, R., Westby, M. J., Roberts, E., Minakaran, N., Schneider, L., Farrimond, L. E., Maayan, N., Ware, J. & Debarros, J., 20 Mar 2019, In: The Cochrane Library. 3, 3, p. 174-179 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Letter to the editor: The impact of targeted rheumatoid arthritis pharmacologic treatment on mental health: A systematic review and meta-analysis: Reply
Matcham, F., Galloway, J., Hotopf, M., Roberts, E., Scott, I. C., Steer, S. & Norton, S., 29 Jan 2019, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Arthritis and Rheumatology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
Poor school attendance and exclusion: a systematic review protocol on educational risk factors for self-harm and suicidal behaviours
Epstein, S., Roberts, E., Sedgwick, R., Finning, K., Ford, T., Dutta, R. & Downs, J., Feb 2019, In: BMJ Open. 8, 12, e023953.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient Care: clinical guidelines and improving inpatient diabetes care
Joint British Diabetes Societies (JBDS) for Inpatient Care, Sampson, M., Jones, C. & Roberts, E., Aug 2018, In: Diabetic Medicine. 35, 8, p. 988-991 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Royal College of Psychiatrists Liaison Faculty & Joint British Diabetes Societies (JBDS): guidelines for the management of diabetes in adults and children with psychiatric disorders in inpatient settings
Price, H. C., Ismail, K., the Joint British Diabetes Societies (JBDS) for Inpatient Care, Allan, B., Castro, E., Dashora, U., Dhatariya, K., Flanagan, D., George, S., Gregory, R., James, J., Jones, D., Lewis, A., Mustafa, O., Rayman, G., Ritchie, S., Roberts, A., Sampson, M., Stanisstreet, D. & Valabhji, J. & 3 others, Walden, E., Winocour, P. & Roberts, E., 1 Aug 2018, In: Diabetic Medicine. 35, 8, p. 997-1004 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Systematic review of fit note use for workers in the UK
Dorrington, S., Roberts, E., Mykletun, A., Hatch, S., Madan, I. & Hotopf, M., Jul 2018, In: Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 75, 7, p. 530-539 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
The impact of targeted Rheumatoid Arthritis pharmacological treatment on mental health: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Matcham, F., Galloway, J., Hotopf, M., Roberts, E., Scott, I. C., Steer, S. & Norton, S., 30 Sept 2018, In: Arthritis and Rheumatology. 70, 9, p. 1377-1391Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Caveat emptor: Folate in unipolar depressive illness, a systematic review and meta-analysis
Roberts, E., Carter, B. & Young, A. H., 14 Feb 2018, In: Journal of Psychopharmacology. p. 269881118756060Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The evidence for lithium in suicide prevention
Roberts, E., Cipriani, A., Geddes, J. R., Nierenberg, A. A. & Young, A. H., Dec 2017, In: British Journal of Psychiatry. 211, 6, p. 396 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
Research
Alcohol Research Group
Based in the Addictions Department, the Alcohol Research Group is led by Professor Colin Drummond and comprises a multidisciplinary research team.
Drugs Research Group
Substance misuse research within the Addictions Department is led by Professors John Strang and John Marsden.
News
Five IoPPN researchers receive Fellowship awards
Five researchers at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience have received Fellowship awards.
No convincing scientific evidence that hangover cures work
A new systematic review has found only very low-quality evidence that substances claiming to treat or prevent alcohol-induced hangover work.
IoPPN and SLaM receive awards at 2020 RCPsych Awards Ceremony
Several colleagues working across IoPPN and South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) received awards at the Royal College of Psychiatrists virtual...
Growing numbers of alcohol-related hospital admissions linked to local spending cuts
A new study by King’s College London has shown an association between increases in alcohol related hospital admissions and decreases in spending on alcohol...
Emmert currently teaches on the MSc in Addiction Studies.
Prediction of individualised 6-month mortality risk in opioid use disorder
Roberts, E., Strang, J., Taylor, E., Crummy, J., Lowden, T., Amasiatu, C. & Eastwood, B., 7 Jul 2025, In: British Journal of Psychiatry. p. 1-8Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Drugs and Drowning: The Toxicology of Adult Drownings in Baths and Hot Tubs in Australia, 2015–2024
Darke, S., Farrell, M., Duflou, J., Copeland, C. & Roberts, E., 1 Jul 2025, In: Drug and Alcohol Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Rare but relevant: Cannabis use and myocardial infarction
Padmanathan, P. & Roberts, E., 1 Jul 2025, In: Addiction.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder and Kratom dependence with buprenorphine and supportive care
Teixeira, F., Ajewole, O., Picior, M. & Roberts, E., 15 Jun 2025, In: BMJ case reports. 18, 6, e265834.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The value of mental science: we publish what matters
Malhi, G. S., Adlington, K., Al-Diwani, A., Ali, S., Arya, R., Baldwin, D. S., Batley, P., Bell, E., Berrios, G., Beveridge, A., Bhat, M., Bhugra, D., Biswas, A., Byford, S., Campbell, C., Cass, H., Chadda, R. K., Chamberlain, S. R., Chevance, A. & Comasco, E. & 59 others, Cookson, J., Costello, H., Critchley, H. D., Cuijpers, P., de Cates, A. N., De Giorgi, R., de Oliveira, C., Drummond, C., Feng, J., Ford, T., Forrester, A., Geddes, J. R., Harrison, J. R., Hayes, J. F., Henderson, S., Ho, C. S. H., Homan, P., Horn, N., Ioannidis, K., Jones, E., Karyotaki, E., Kaufman, K. R., Koychev, I., Kumari, V., Kyriakopoulos, M., Lawrie, S. M., Lee, W., Lovik, A., McGuire, P., McKenzie, K., Ostinelli, E. G., Oyebode, F., Peters, S., Petkova, E., Phillips, M. R., Pinto da Costa, M., Reilly, T. J., Roberts, E., Rodda, J., Rush, A. J., Saunders, R., Schulze, T. G., Schultze-Lutter, F., Shergill, S. S., Shivakumar, G., Siskind, D., Soomro, G. M., Srinivasan, R., Sumathipala, A., Szymaniak, K., Tan, E., Tarokh, L., Tracy, D., Watson, S., Williams, R., Wu, J., Young, A. H., Zisman-Ilani, Y. & Fernandez-Egea, E., 9 Jun 2025, In: British Journal of Psychiatry. p. 1-5Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Hype or hope? The developing evidence base for psychedelic treatment of addiction disorders
Roberts, E., 25 Mar 2025, In: British Journal of Psychiatry. p. 1-3Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Characteristics of drug‐related deaths where individuals are found submerged in a bath or hot tub in the United Kingdom, 1997–2023
Roberts, E., Copeland, C., Darke, S. & Farrell, M., Jan 2025, In: Drug and Alcohol Review. 44, 1, p. 347-354 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The Pharmacological Management of Ketamine Use Disorder: A Systematic Review
Roberts, E., Sanderson, E. & Guerrini, I., 26 Jun 2024, In: Journal of Addiction Medicine. 18, 5, p. 574-579 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
The development and internal validation of a multivariable model predicting 6-month mortality for people with opioid use disorder presenting to community drug services in England: a protocol
Roberts, E., Strang, J., Horgan, P. & Eastwood, B., 16 Apr 2024, In: Diagnostic and prognostic research. 8, 1, 7.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
What impact could the legalisation of recreational cannabis have on the health of the UK? Lessons from the rest of the world
Roberts, E., 25 Apr 2024, In: British Journal of Psychiatry. 224, 4, p. 117-118 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Letter from America: A British addiction psychiatrist's experience of opioid agonist treatment in the United States
Roberts, E., 14 Dec 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment. 209253.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Drug-related deaths among housed and homeless individuals in the UK and the USA: comparative retrospective cohort study
Roberts, E., Copeland, C., Humphreys, K. & Shover, C. L., Dec 2023, In: British Journal of Psychiatry. 223, 6, p. 562-568 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Analysing the use trends of new psychoactive substances using wastewater-based epidemiology in Europe: A systematic review
Gatica-Bahamonde, G., Godynyuk, E. A., Neicun, J., Roberts, E., Tangerli, M. M., Van kessel, R., Czabanowska, K., Humphreys, K. & Roman-Urrestarazu, A., 26 Aug 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Emerging Trends in Drugs, Addictions, and Health. 3, 100053.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Does the advent of depot therapy represent a step change in our understanding of opioid use disorder and its treatment?
Roberts, E. & Humphreys, K., 31 Jul 2023, In: Drug and Alcohol Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
‘Safe Supply’ initiatives: Are they a recipe for harm through reduced healthcare input and supply induced toxicity and overdose?
Roberts, E. & Humphreys, K., 4 Apr 2023, In: Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs. 84, 4, p. 644-647 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The representation of mental illness in Bermudian print media: 10 years later.
Roberts, E., 30 Mar 2023, In: Stigma and Health.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Pattern and prevalence of vaping nicotine and non-nicotine drugs in the United Kingdom: a cross-sectional study
Roberts, E., Taylor, E., Cox, S., Brose, L., McNeill, A. & Robson, D., 26 Apr 2023, In: BMJ Open. 13, 4, p. e066826 e066826.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The clustering of physical health conditions and associations with co-occurring mental health problems and problematic alcohol use: a cross-sectional study
Gomez, K. U., Mcbride, O., Roberts, E., Angus, C., Keyes, K., Drummond, C., Buchan, I., Fleming, K., Gilmore, I., Donoghue, K., Bonnet, L. & Goodwin, L., 6 Feb 2023, In: BMC Psychiatry. 23, 1, 89.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Substance misuse teaching: a patient safety issue
Thornton, M., Harborow, L., Roberts, E., Kalk, N. J. & Kelleher, M., Jun 2021, In: BJPsych Open. 7, S1, p. S190-S191Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
SUBSTANCE USE AND HOMELESSNESS: A LONGITUDINAL INTERVIEW STUDY CONDUCTED DURING COVID-19 WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR POLICY AND PRACTICE
Neale, J., Parkin, S., Hermann, L., Metrebian, N., Roberts, E., Robson, D. & Strang, J., 31 Jul 2022, In: International Journal of Drug Policy.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
When to Consider Medication for a Gambling Disorder
Roberts, E., 30 Jun 2022, Breaking Free: How To Stop Gambling. Bowden-Jones OBE, H. & Leonidaki, V. (eds.). Cambridge University Press, p. 140-143Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Information and communication technology (ICT) use amongst people who were housed in emergency hotel accommodation during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons from a policy initiative
Neale, J., Parkin, S., Bowen, A., Hermann, L., Kuester, L., Metrebian, N., Roberts, E., Robson, D. & Strang, J., 9 Mar 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: European Journal of Homelessness.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Catatonic Episodes Related to Substance Use: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Electronic Healthcare Records
Yeoh, S. Y., Roberts, E., Scott, F., Nicholson, T. R., David, A. S. & Rogers, J. P., 8 Jan 2022, In: Journal of Dual Diagnosis. 18, 1, p. 52-58 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The efficacy and tolerability of pharmacologically active interventions for alcohol‐induced hangover symptomatology: A systematic review of the evidence from randomised placebo‐controlled trials
Roberts, E., Smith, R., Hotopf, M. & Drummond, C., 1 Aug 2022, In: Addiction. 117, 8, p. 2157-2167 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A qualitative evaluation of the experience of tobacco harm reduction in emergency hotels for people experiencing homelessness, during the COVID-19 pandemic in London
Robson, D., Ali, F., Kelleher, M., Marshall, J., McNeill, A., Metrebian, N., Neale, J., Strang, J., Thomas, S., Whyte, G., Yates, M. & Roberts, E., 2021Research output: Book/Report › Report
Access to specialist community alcohol treatment in England, and the relationship with alcohol-related hospital admissions: Qualitative study of service users, service providers and service commissioners
Roberts, E., Hillyard, M., Hotopf, M., Parkin, S. & Drummond, C., 25 Sept 2020, In: BJPsych Open. 6, 5, e94.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Alcohol Misuse in a Treatment-Seeking Sample of Pathological Gamblers
Roberts, E., Leonidaki, V., Delaney, Z. & Bowden- Jones, H., 1 Sept 2021, In: Journal of Gambling Issues. 48, 48, p. 212-218 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Conducting rapid qualitative research amongst people with experience of rough sleeping in London during the COVID-19 pandemic
Parkin, S., Neale, J., Roberts, E., Brobbin, E., Bowen, A., Hermann, L., Dwyer, G., Turner, R., Henderson, J., Kuester, L., Mcdonald, R., Radcliffe, P., Robson, D., Craft, S., Strang, J. & Metrebian, N., 19 Nov 2021, In: Research Methods in Medicine and Health Sciences. 2, 4, p. 124-139Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The Effectiveness and Tolerability of Anti‐Seizure Medication in Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: A Systematic Review, Meta‐Analysis and GRADE of the evidence
Lai, J., Kalk, N. & Roberts, E., 1 Jan 2022, In: Addiction. 117, 1, p. 5-18 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Health condition at first fit note and number of fit notes: a longitudinal study of primary care records in south London
Dorrington, S., Carr, E., Polling, C., Stevelink, S., Ashworth, M., Roberts, E., Broadbent, M., Hatch, S., Madan, I. & Hotopf, M., 26 Mar 2021, In: BMJ Open. 11, 3, e043889.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Drug‐related deaths associated with vaping product use in the United Kingdom
Roberts, E., Copeland, C., Robson, D. & Mcneill, A., 1 Oct 2021, In: Addiction. 116, 10, p. 2908-2911 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The hospital admission profile of people presenting to specialist addiction services with problematic use of alcohol or opioids: A national retrospective cohort study in England
Roberts, E., Hotopf, M., Strang, J., Marsden, J., White, M., Eastwood, B. & Drummond, C., 1 Apr 2021, In: The Lancet Regional Health - Europe. 3, p. 100036 100036.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Pan-London Homeless Hotel Drug & Alcohol Support Service (HDAS) Lessons Learned
Gardner, E., Elsawi, K., Johnstone, R. & Roberts, E., 1 Dec 2020Research output: Book/Report › Report
National administrative record linkage between specialist community drug and alcohol treatment data (the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS)) and inpatient hospitalisation data (Hospital Episode Statistics (HES)) in England: design, method and evaluation
Roberts, E., Doidge, J. C., Harron, K. L., Hotopf, M., Knight, J., White, M., Eastwood, B. & Drummond, C., 26 Nov 2020, In: BMJ Open. 10, 11, p. e043540 e043540.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Specialist alcohol inpatient treatment admissions and non-specialist hospital admissions for alcohol withdrawal in England: an inverse relationship
Phillips, T., Huang, C., Roberts, E. & Drummond, C., 4 Sept 2020, In: Alcohol and Alcoholism.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open letter from UK based academic scientists to the secretaries of state for digital, culture, media and sport and for health and social care regarding the need for independent funding for the prevention and treatment of gambling harms
Wardle, H., Banks, J., Bebbington, P., Blank, L., Bowden Jones Obe, H., Bramley, S., Bunn, C., Casey, E., Cassidy, R., Chamberlain, S. R., Close, J., Critchlow, N., Dobbie, F., Downs, C., Dymond, S., Fino, E., Goyder, E., Gray, C., Griffiths, M. & Grindrod, P. & 28 others, Hogan, L., Hoon, A., Hunt, K., James, R., John, B., Manthorpe, J., McCambridge, J., McDaid, D., McKee, M., McManus, S., Moss, A., Norrie, C., Nutt, D. J., Orford, J., Pryce, R., Purves, R., Reith, G., Roberts, A., Roberts, E., Roderique-Davies, G., Rogers, J., Rogers, R. D., Sharman, S., Strang, J., Tunney, R., Turner, J., West, R. & Zendle, D., 1 Jul 2020, In: BMJ (Clinical research ed.). 370, p. m2613 m2613.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter
Access to specialist community alcohol treatment in England, and the relationship with alcohol-related hospitalisation: A qualitative study of service users, service providers and service commissioners
Roberts, E., Hillyard, M., Hotopf, M., Parkin, S. & Drummond, C., 25 Aug 2020, In: BJPsych Open.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The relationship between alcohol related hospital admission and specialist alcohol treatment provision across local authorities in England since passage of the Health and Social Care Act 2012
Roberts, E., Hotopf, M. & Drummond, C., 1 Jul 2020, In: British Journal of Psychiatry.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Estimating the Prevalence of Alcohol Dependence in Europe Using Routine Hospital Discharge Data: An Ecological Study
Roberts, E., Clark, G., Hotopf, M. H. & Drummond, D. C., 7 Feb 2020, In: Alcohol and Alcoholism. 55, 1, p. 96-103 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The prevalence of wholly attributable alcohol conditions in the United Kingdom hospital system: A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression
Roberts, E., Morse, R., Epstein, S., Leon, D. A., Hotopf, M. H. & Drummond, D. C., 1 Oct 2019, In: Addiction. 114, 10, p. 1726-1737 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
School absenteeism as a risk factor for self-harm and suicidal ideation in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Epstein, S., Roberts, E., Sedgwick, R., Polling, C., Finning, K., Ford, T., Dutta, R. & Downs, J., 15 Apr 2019, (E-pub ahead of print) In: European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Memantine for dementia
Mcshane, R., Westby, M. J., Roberts, E., Minakaran, N., Schneider, L., Farrimond, L. E., Maayan, N., Ware, J. & Debarros, J., 20 Mar 2019, In: The Cochrane Library. 3, 3, p. 174-179 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Letter to the editor: The impact of targeted rheumatoid arthritis pharmacologic treatment on mental health: A systematic review and meta-analysis: Reply
Matcham, F., Galloway, J., Hotopf, M., Roberts, E., Scott, I. C., Steer, S. & Norton, S., 29 Jan 2019, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Arthritis and Rheumatology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
Poor school attendance and exclusion: a systematic review protocol on educational risk factors for self-harm and suicidal behaviours
Epstein, S., Roberts, E., Sedgwick, R., Finning, K., Ford, T., Dutta, R. & Downs, J., Feb 2019, In: BMJ Open. 8, 12, e023953.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient Care: clinical guidelines and improving inpatient diabetes care
Joint British Diabetes Societies (JBDS) for Inpatient Care, Sampson, M., Jones, C. & Roberts, E., Aug 2018, In: Diabetic Medicine. 35, 8, p. 988-991 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Royal College of Psychiatrists Liaison Faculty & Joint British Diabetes Societies (JBDS): guidelines for the management of diabetes in adults and children with psychiatric disorders in inpatient settings
Price, H. C., Ismail, K., the Joint British Diabetes Societies (JBDS) for Inpatient Care, Allan, B., Castro, E., Dashora, U., Dhatariya, K., Flanagan, D., George, S., Gregory, R., James, J., Jones, D., Lewis, A., Mustafa, O., Rayman, G., Ritchie, S., Roberts, A., Sampson, M., Stanisstreet, D. & Valabhji, J. & 3 others, Walden, E., Winocour, P. & Roberts, E., 1 Aug 2018, In: Diabetic Medicine. 35, 8, p. 997-1004 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Systematic review of fit note use for workers in the UK
Dorrington, S., Roberts, E., Mykletun, A., Hatch, S., Madan, I. & Hotopf, M., Jul 2018, In: Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 75, 7, p. 530-539 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
The impact of targeted Rheumatoid Arthritis pharmacological treatment on mental health: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Matcham, F., Galloway, J., Hotopf, M., Roberts, E., Scott, I. C., Steer, S. & Norton, S., 30 Sept 2018, In: Arthritis and Rheumatology. 70, 9, p. 1377-1391Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Caveat emptor: Folate in unipolar depressive illness, a systematic review and meta-analysis
Roberts, E., Carter, B. & Young, A. H., 14 Feb 2018, In: Journal of Psychopharmacology. p. 269881118756060Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The evidence for lithium in suicide prevention
Roberts, E., Cipriani, A., Geddes, J. R., Nierenberg, A. A. & Young, A. H., Dec 2017, In: British Journal of Psychiatry. 211, 6, p. 396 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
Research
Alcohol Research Group
Based in the Addictions Department, the Alcohol Research Group is led by Professor Colin Drummond and comprises a multidisciplinary research team.
Drugs Research Group
Substance misuse research within the Addictions Department is led by Professors John Strang and John Marsden.
News
Five IoPPN researchers receive Fellowship awards
Five researchers at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience have received Fellowship awards.
No convincing scientific evidence that hangover cures work
A new systematic review has found only very low-quality evidence that substances claiming to treat or prevent alcohol-induced hangover work.
IoPPN and SLaM receive awards at 2020 RCPsych Awards Ceremony
Several colleagues working across IoPPN and South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) received awards at the Royal College of Psychiatrists virtual...
Growing numbers of alcohol-related hospital admissions linked to local spending cuts
A new study by King’s College London has shown an association between increases in alcohol related hospital admissions and decreases in spending on alcohol...
Emmert currently teaches on the MSc in Addiction Studies.