Drugs Research Group

Substance misuse research within the Addictions Department is led by Professors John Strang and John Marsden.

They head a multidisciplinary team made up of academic researchers and clinical practitioners with backgrounds in social science, psychology and psychiatry.

Building upon a history of successful grant applications, we have secured funding for ongoing research in the UK from the National Institute for Health Research, the English Department of Health and the Medical Research Council.

Through our own high quality individual endeavours, and by working collaboratively with research leaders from other institutions, we continue to develop the UK’s evidence base on drug prevention and treatment, adding to our historical contributions towards drugs policy and current involvement in the development of clinical guidelines.

Members

John Cunningham

Chair in Addictions Treatment & Recovery Studies

Amir Englund

Research Fellow

Carol-Ann Getty

Postdoctoral Researcher

Gail Gilchrist

Professor in Addictions Healthcare Research

Nicola Metrebian

Senior Lecturer in Addiction Treatment Studies

Stephen Parkin

Research Fellow

Polly Radcliffe

Senior Research Fellow

Emmert Roberts

MRC Clinical Research Fellow

Clariza Saint George

PhD Student

Emma Smith

Research Associate

John Strang

Head of Department

Men, Substance Use and Relationships: A Bilateral Learning Alliance (England and Brazil)

This project is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and led by Dr Gail Gilchrist at the National Centre for Addictions, King's College London.

The Stepping Stones Study

A longitudinal study aiming to understand how health and social care providers can best meet the needs of women who use drugs and the needs of their babies.

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Neale, J., Parkin, S., Hermann, L., Metrebian, N., Roberts, E., Robson, D. & Strang, J., 31 Jul 2022, (Unpublished) In: International Journal of Drug Policy. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Examining the influence of rurality on frequency of cannabis use and severity of consequences as moderated by age and gender
Schell, C., Godinho, A. & Cunningham, J. A., Oct 2022, In: Addictive Behaviors. 133, 107385. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107385
A rapid assessment of take-home naloxone provision during COVID-19 in Europe
McDonald, R., Eide, D., Abel-Ollo, K., Barnsdale, L., Carter, B., Clausen, T., Day, E., Fonseca, F., Holmen, E., Horsburgh, K., Kelleher, M., Kaberg, M., Ladenhauf, M., McAuley, A., Metrebian, N., Neale, J., Parkin, S., Ratcliffe, K., Rintoul, C., Smith, J. & 4 others, Stifanoviciute, V., Torrens, M., Thiesen, H. & Strang, J., Sep 2022, In: International Journal of Drug Policy. 107, 103787. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2022.103787
OROS-methylphenidate to reduce ADHD symptoms in male prisoners aged 16 25 years: a RCT - Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation.
Asherson, P., Johansson, L., Strang, J. & Landau, S., 5 Jul 2022, In: Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation. 9, 6, 146 p., 10.3310/THEI8200. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.3310/THEI8200
Planned Versus Unplanned Extubation in Opioid Overdose Patients: Does it have any effect on the prognosis? A cohort study
Evini, P. E., Mahmoudi, G. A., Shadnia, S., Zamani, N., Rahimi, M., McDonald, R. & Hassanian-Moghaddam, H., Jul 2022, In: Iranian Journal of Toxicology. 16, 3 Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.32598/IJT.16.2.917.1
The iCannTookit: a consensus-based, flexible framework for measuring contemporary cannabis use
Lorenzetti, V., Hindocha, C., Petrilli, K., Griffiths, P., Brown, J., Castillo-Carniglia, Á., Caulkins, J. P., Englund, A., El Sohly, M. A., Gage, S. H., Groshkova, T., Gual, A., Hammond, D., Lawn, W., López-Pelayo, H., Manthey, J., Mokrysz, C., Liccardo Pacula, R., van Laar, M., Vandrey, R. & 5 others, Wadsworth, E., Winstock, A., Hall, W., Curran, H. V. & Freeman, T. P., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Addiction. Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1111/add.15956
Randomised controlled trial of the short-term effects of OROS-methylphenidate on ADHD symptoms and behavioural outcomes in young male prisoners with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: CIAO-II study
Asherson, P., Johansson, L., Holland, R., Bedding, M., Forrester, A., Laura, G., Ginsberg, Y., Howitt, S., Kretzschmar, I., Lawrie, S., Marsh, C., Kelly, C., Mansfield, M., McCafferty, C., Khan, K., Muller-Sedgwick, U., Strang, J., Williamson, G., Wilson, L., Young, S. & 2 others, Landau, S. & Thomson, L., 3 Jun 2022, In: British Journal of psychiatry. p. 1 11 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2022.77
Medical Cannabis as a Substitute for Prescription Agents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Charoenporn, V., Charernboon, T. & Mackie, C. J., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Substance Use. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2022.2070870
Overdose risk and attitudes to take-home naloxone among opioid users in Prague and London: A survey comparison
Sefranek, M., McDonald, R., Kelleher, M., Breidahl, S., Pavlidis, P., Miovsky, M. & Strang, J., Dec 2021, In: Heroin Addiction And Related Clinical Problems. 23, 6, p. 33-39 7 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A Randomized Clinical Trial of the Effects of Brief versus Extended Opioid Overdose Education on Naloxone Utilization Outcomes by Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder
Jones, J. D., Campbell, A. N. C., Brandt, L., Metz, V., Martinez, S., Wall, M., Corbeil, T., Andrews, H., Castillo, F., Neale, J., Strang, J., Ross, S. & Comer, S. D., 17 May 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Drug and alcohol dependence. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Drugs Research Group

Members

John Cunningham

Amir Englund

Carol-Ann Getty

Gail Gilchrist

Nicola Metrebian

Stephen Parkin

Polly Radcliffe

Emmert Roberts

Clariza Saint George

Emma Smith

John Strang

Men, Substance Use and Relationships: A Bilateral Learning Alliance (England and Brazil)

The Stepping Stones Study

SUBSTANCE USE AND HOMELESSNESS: A LONGITUDINAL INTERVIEW STUDY CONDUCTED DURING COVID-19 WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR POLICY AND PRACTICE

Examining the influence of rurality on frequency of cannabis use and severity of consequences as moderated by age and gender

A rapid assessment of take-home naloxone provision during COVID-19 in Europe

OROS-methylphenidate to reduce ADHD symptoms in male prisoners aged 16 25 years: a RCT - Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation.

Planned Versus Unplanned Extubation in Opioid Overdose Patients: Does it have any effect on the prognosis? A cohort study

The iCannTookit: a consensus-based, flexible framework for measuring contemporary cannabis use

Randomised controlled trial of the short-term effects of OROS-methylphenidate on ADHD symptoms and behavioural outcomes in young male prisoners with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: CIAO-II study

Medical Cannabis as a Substitute for Prescription Agents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Overdose risk and attitudes to take-home naloxone among opioid users in Prague and London: A survey comparison

A Randomized Clinical Trial of the Effects of Brief versus Extended Opioid Overdose Education on Naloxone Utilization Outcomes by Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder

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