- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Poisoning and overdose treatments
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Health Services Management and Policy
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
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Faculty of Public Health
2022-2025
Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership
2025
University of Global Health Equity
2024
University College London
2003
The Royal Free Hospital
2003
The UK is in the midst of a drug-related crisis.1Holland A Stevens Harris M et al.Analysis Government's 10-year drugs strategy—a resource for practitioners and policymakers.J Public Health. 2023; 45: e215-e224Crossref Scopus (5) Google Scholar Likely contributory factors include: disinvestment drug treatment, harm reduction, public services; changing patterns socioeconomic deprivation; increasing poly-drug use; an ageing cohort people who use heroin.1Holland crisis has not reached scale that...
In 2021, during a drug-related death crisis in the UK, Government published its ten-year drugs strategy. This article, written collaboration with Faculty of Public Health and Association Directors Health, assesses whether this Strategy is evidence-based consistent international calls to promote public health approaches drugs, which put 'people, human rights at centre'. Elements are welcome, including promise significant funding for drug treatment services, effects will depend on how it...