James Nicholls
Alcohol and drug policy researcher: regulation, harm reduction, culture and politics. Might post about music and other things too…
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Drug Policy
People working on, writing about and interested in drug policy.
@dkhumphreys.bsky.social
Professor, Dept of Social Policy & Intervention, University of Oxford. Visiting Scholar, University of Michigan (2023-25).
@goodchembrew.bsky.social
Uniting people and pints since 2015. Fresh & thoughtful beers in Bristol & beyond. Visit our pubs The Good Measure BS6 & Kings Head BS1. Celebrating 10 years of good beer 🍻
@issdrugpolicy.bsky.social
The International Society for the Study of Drug Policy (ISSDP) is a society of scholars committed to advancing #DrugPolicy research. Affiliated @ijdrugpolicy.bsky.social. For more information go to https://www.issdp.org/
@hopehumphreys.bsky.social
Granny, campaigning for drug law reform for over 25 years. Want the prison population greatly reduced. Hate Brexit
@samuelacuff.bsky.social
@dremmadavies.bsky.social
Reader in Psychology at Oxford Brookes University. My research explores thoughts, feelings, and behaviours related to alcohol consumption and works towards helping people who would like to drink less. I am a parkrun volunteer and enthusiast at weekends.
@abi-stevely.bsky.social
Research Fellow in the Sheffield Addictions Research Group (SARG) at The University of Sheffield. My research focuses on alcohol epidemiology and public health policy evaluation. they/them.
@womenandalcohol.bsky.social
Account for @NCN_PL funded project on 19th C representations of female drinking in Polish and British public discourses led by @diasdorota & @pamplemoussepam
@prof-andy.bsky.social
Prof Quantitative Criminology QUB. Director, MethodsLab @ SSESW. Interested in things like adolescent alcohol and drug use; cyber victimisation and harm; prevention; latent variable modeling & longitudinal research.
@ianlogan.bsky.social
Senior Project Officer, Turning Point | Eastern Health | Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University | 📊 Research admin, AOD, substance use, addiction | Spare-time poet: https://www.instagram.com/ianwilliaml
@ijdrugpolicy.bsky.social
The forum for dissemination of current research, reviews, debate, & critical analysis in international drug policy. Affiliated: ISSDP & INHSU.
@joeschofield.bsky.social
PhD researcher and Senior Research Fellow at University of St Andrews focussing on the health of people who use drugs and reducing drug-related deaths. Protocol Officer for International Society of Addiction Medicine
@peterkrykant.bsky.social
#nicepeopletakedrugs https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/civil-society-civil-disobedience https://buymeacoffee.com/krykanp14 MY VIEWS
@issup.net
Official account of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP). Uniting the international substance use prevention, treatment and recovery support workforce. Join ISSUP: https://www.issup.net/about-issup/membership
@ssa-addiction.bsky.social
The Society’s mission is to advance the scientific understanding of addictive products and behaviours and the use of this knowledge in policy and practice. addiction-ssa.org
@clairedclark.bsky.social
Health humanist, pragmatist, slow historian (of drugs, medicine) / PhD, MPH / Med school professor / https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/53993/do-less-harm?srsltid=AfmBOoqODq-J8jgjniKuRAMajStQIJ6qOko
@centrehealthpolicy.bsky.social
The new BlueSky home of The University of Strathclyde's Centre for Health Policy, led by ProfKatSmith.bsky.social and Lee Knifton https://tinyurl.com/cp8bkxrv - eventbrite for book launch www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/centreforhealthpolicy
@fraserofallander.org
The Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde is an independent economic research unit providing expert analysis and insight on the Scottish economy. fraserofallander.org
@cathbest.bsky.social
Quantitative data analysis and statistics #StatsSky . Public health. Commercial determinants of health. Maternal mental health. Associate Professor at University of Stirling Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport.
@benbgeiger.bsky.social
Social policy researcher (though sometimes pretends to be a philosopher), Prof co-leading WelfareExperiences project and kcl.ac.uk/csmh work & welfare strand. Was at @BenBaumberg at the other place.
@felly500.bsky.social
DPH Sheffield Council. President ADPHUK. member UKNSC. Barely active climber and below average cyclist. Fond of - 80s thrash metal. Blog - https://gregfellpublichealth.wordpress.com/
@kennedyalex.bsky.social
Policy person at the Health Foundation - working on wider determinants of health, missions etc. Previous jobs about mental health and homelessness. E17.
@judegreen.bsky.social
London/Exeter, UK. Sociologist at University of Exeter. Medical sociology; critical public health; academic publishing; methods, esp qualitative; mobility & transport; equity. Co-editor Journal of Critical Public Health. And here for random stuff.
@stevencjcummins.bsky.social
Geographer, population health scientist. Professor of Population Health @ LSHTM. Chair of Governors, Harris Academy Greenwich; Trustee, Townley Grammar Track/Road/XC (Cambridge Harriers AC), Lacrosse (Buckhurst Hill LC) #obesity #food #running #lax
@jillongovt.bsky.social
UK in a Changing Europe and Institute for Government. Government, civil service, policy and Brexit. Cricket fan and tennis player.
@paulcairney.bsky.social
Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of Stirling, UK. Past my best. Photo 11 years out of date. https://paulcairney.wordpress.com/cv/
@socsocmed.bsky.social
Advancing knowledge for population health https://socsocmed.org.uk/member-registration/
@alcoholfocus.bsky.social
Scotland's national charity working to prevent and reduce the harm caused by alcohol. Website: https://www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/ Alcohol Free Childhood Campaign: https://www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/Alcohol-Free-Childhood/
@sajamersa.bsky.social
Substance Use & Addiction Journal (SAj) disseminates addiction-related original research, policy positions, & commentary. Peer reviewed. Dynamic. Owned by @AMERSA, Inc. https://amersa.org/about-the-journal/ Tweets&ReTweets are our own. EiC= @adamjgordon
@policy-politics.bsky.social
Advancing knowledge in public and social policy and politics. Edited by @berglundoscar.bsky.social, Claire Dunlop, @eakoebele.bsky.social, Kristin Taylor and @cmweible.bsky.social https://bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/pp
@cphjournal.bsky.social
The Journal of Critical Public Health (JCPH) is devoted to disseminating critically engaged research in public health, health promotion & related fields. Diamond Open Access. journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/jcph/
@willlawn.bsky.social
Lecturer at King's College London IoPPN. I research cannabis, opioids, substance use disorders, adolescent drug use, and reward processing.
@vkatikireddi.bsky.social
Prof of Public Health & Health Inequalities at University of Glasgow. Honorary Consultant at Public Health Scotland.
@whippletom.bsky.social
Science at The Times My book, about the radio war: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1787634132?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_NPXKFD6KQ3B2P603N1ZN
@eileenkaner.bsky.social
Research scientist, university professor and mother of four, living in North East England with a partner who loves to sail ⛵🍃and two mad cats 🐾🐾
@addictrestheory.bsky.social
ART publishes innovative original research and theoretical contributions on addictions and substance use.
@lshtm.bsky.social
News and expert comment from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). Celebrating 125 years as one of the world's leading #PublicHealth universities. https://linktr.ee/lshtm
@owenbowdenjones.bsky.social
Psychiatrist and Founder, Club Drug Clinic/ Hon Prof, UCL/ Chair, ACMD/ President, Society for the Study of Addiction/ Policy Fellow, CSaP, Uni of Cambridge/ Personal views only
@oliviamaynard.bsky.social
Psychologist at Uni of Bristol interested in drug use and harm reduction.
@harryshapiro.bsky.social
Director of DrugWise and working in tobacco harm reduction. Public speaker, lecturer, journalist and author specialising in music biography and drug culture. www.harryshapiro.co.uk www.drugwise.org.uk
@nihr-pruaddictions.bsky.social
Research unit at King's College London focusing on policies across prevention, treatment, harm reduction and recovery. Directed by Prof Ann McNeill and Prof John Holmes. https://www.kcl.ac.uk/research/nihr-policy-research-unit-in-addictions
@scottishdrugsforum.bsky.social
Scottish Drugs Forum is the membership-based national charity committed to improving Scotland's approach to drug-related issues.
@johnmarsden.bsky.social
Addiction journal Editor-in-Chief Head - Addictions Dept, King’s College London
@piamakela.bsky.social
Research professor at THL, the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare. Alcohol use, harms and policy.
@aveek18.bsky.social
Treasury civil servant, so afraid I have to be a bit more boring on here now. Ex @smfthinktank.bsky.social