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Ben Scher
@ben-scher.bsky.social
Lecturer/Postdoc in Global Health @Princeton Center for Health and Wellbeing | Research Affiliate @DSPI_Oxford | Drug Policy, Harm Reduction, OPCs, Low-Barrier Housing
I’m glad to share a new article published as part of HRJ’s special collection: "Harm Reduction in Europe: Histories, Choices and Hopes."

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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September 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I’d also like to say a huge thank you to my assessors @amiyabhatia.bsky.social and Dr Andrew Ivsins who pushed me whilst making the viva such an enjoyable experience. 2/4
May 21, 2025 at 11:13 AM
I’m over the moon to share that yesterday I completed my DPhil @dspi-oxford.bsky.social 🎉

There are so many thank yous, but firstly to my amazing and unbelievably supportive supervisors @gwshorter.bsky.social @bchrisinger.bsky.social @dkhumphreys.bsky.social

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May 21, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Very excited to share our new paper in @ijdrugpolicy.bsky.social 🎉

In this paper we look at experiences of people who use drugs in public and semi public drug consumption environments and the need for OPCs in England.
May 5, 2025 at 8:38 AM
First and final in person supervision with @dkhumphreys.bsky.social and @gwshorter.bsky.social, just missing @bchrisinger.bsky.social…come check out Gillian’s talk at Wolfson tonight if you’re in the Oxford area, link 👇
May 1, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Is the UK shifting its approach to drug policy? Why is drug policy more important than ever in today's geopolitics? What does global evidence say about OPCs?

It was great to join Sam Lewis from the Human Condition Podcast to discuss these questions...check out our full discussion below 👇
April 8, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Excited to share the first empirical paper from my PhD just out in the @cjphrcsp.bsky.social 🎉 A huge thank you to @bchrisinger.bsky.social @dkhumphreys.bsky.social and @gwshorter.bsky.social for their support on this research.
March 18, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Excited to share our new paper describing DCRs as ‘inclusion health interventions’! Thank you to @bchrisinger.bsky.social @dkhumphreys.bsky.social @gwshorter.bsky.social for their guidance on this piece.

Link: harmreductionjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
December 4, 2024 at 8:13 AM