Julie Harris
@drjulieharris.bsky.social
Lecturer in Criminology at Ulster University.
Research: drugs; harm reduction; social justice.
Views own.
https://pure.ulster.ac.uk/en/persons/julie-harris
Research: drugs; harm reduction; social justice.
Views own.
https://pure.ulster.ac.uk/en/persons/julie-harris
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In our new longitudinal study (£0) of adolescent drinking , led by @prof-andy.bsky.social , we found that actively planning to get drunk, coupled with an inability to control levels of intoxication, facilitated the emergence of all other alcohol harms. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A network analysis of alcohol-related harms: An exploratory study in United Kingdom adolescents
This study applied a network analysis approach to the study of individual self-reported alcohol-related harms (ARHs) across four waves of data.Data we…
www.sciencedirect.com
March 26, 2025 at 9:09 AM
In our new longitudinal study (£0) of adolescent drinking , led by @prof-andy.bsky.social , we found that actively planning to get drunk, coupled with an inability to control levels of intoxication, facilitated the emergence of all other alcohol harms. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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NEW for @sfchronicle.com: A study dropped today showing that in San Francisco, overdoses increase in areas where police have seized drugs. We're seeing this in real time: As law enforcement efforts have ramped up in recent months, fatal overdoses have risen. That's not a coincidence. (gift link)
S.F.’s response to drug dealing could lead to more overdoses
A new study suggests drug seizures lead to more overdoses. Should this change SF’s approach to the crisis on our streets?
www.sfchronicle.com
March 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
NEW for @sfchronicle.com: A study dropped today showing that in San Francisco, overdoses increase in areas where police have seized drugs. We're seeing this in real time: As law enforcement efforts have ramped up in recent months, fatal overdoses have risen. That's not a coincidence. (gift link)
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Just out in #HarmReductionJournal: another article from our realist review of international evidence on overdose prevention centres (AKA drug consumption rooms, supervised injecting facilities), showing how and for whom they work #harmreduction #OPCPrep 1/7 links.springernature.com/f/a/hWOfNJIE...
March 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Just out in #HarmReductionJournal: another article from our realist review of international evidence on overdose prevention centres (AKA drug consumption rooms, supervised injecting facilities), showing how and for whom they work #harmreduction #OPCPrep 1/7 links.springernature.com/f/a/hWOfNJIE...
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🚨New publication🎉
Delighted to see my first peer-reviewed article published. A huge thanks to my supervisor and co-author @drjulieharris.bsky.social.
Open access 🔓: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Delighted to see my first peer-reviewed article published. A huge thanks to my supervisor and co-author @drjulieharris.bsky.social.
Open access 🔓: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Risk environment influences affecting cocaine market expansion within post-conflict Northern Ireland
There is a lack of research examining environmental influences affecting the growth of contemporary cocaine markets in post-conflict societies. This q…
www.sciencedirect.com
February 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🚨New publication🎉
Delighted to see my first peer-reviewed article published. A huge thanks to my supervisor and co-author @drjulieharris.bsky.social.
Open access 🔓: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Delighted to see my first peer-reviewed article published. A huge thanks to my supervisor and co-author @drjulieharris.bsky.social.
Open access 🔓: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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The long-awaited evaluation of Project ADDER is now out, and makes fascinating reading for all with a concern for illicit drug problems in England and Wales. A thread: 1/? ttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/project-adder-impact-evaluation/project-adder-impact-evaluation#key-findings
Project ADDER: Impact evaluation
www.gov.uk
February 13, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The long-awaited evaluation of Project ADDER is now out, and makes fascinating reading for all with a concern for illicit drug problems in England and Wales. A thread: 1/? ttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/project-adder-impact-evaluation/project-adder-impact-evaluation#key-findings
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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....
Link: harmreductionjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
December 4, 2024 at 8:13 AM
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....
Link: harmreductionjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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'Preparing for a third wave'. My new paper on synthetic opioids in Europe. Published by @brookingsinst.bsky.social www.brookings.edu/articles/opi...
Opioids in Europe: Preparing for a third wave
Europe’s drug landscape is shaped by different cultural, political, and geographical factors that have—so far—limited harms.
www.brookings.edu
December 4, 2024 at 9:46 PM
'Preparing for a third wave'. My new paper on synthetic opioids in Europe. Published by @brookingsinst.bsky.social www.brookings.edu/articles/opi...
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Are you LGBTQ+? Have you drank or used drugs? Please take my survey, in collaboration with The Rainbow Project. It's anonymous and only takes 15 minutes! app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/ulster/dru...
November 27, 2024 at 9:47 AM
Are you LGBTQ+? Have you drank or used drugs? Please take my survey, in collaboration with The Rainbow Project. It's anonymous and only takes 15 minutes! app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/ulster/dru...
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IRELAND’S FIRST EVER medically supervised drug injection facility (MSIF) is set to open in Dublin in December, according to the charity overseeing the service.#harmreduction saves lives. www.thejournal.ie/supervised-d...
'This will save lives' - Ireland's first supervised drug injection centre to open this December
Merchants Quay Ireland said the facility will host medical staff who can “intervene when overdoses happen”.
www.thejournal.ie
November 25, 2024 at 4:42 PM
IRELAND’S FIRST EVER medically supervised drug injection facility (MSIF) is set to open in Dublin in December, according to the charity overseeing the service.#harmreduction saves lives. www.thejournal.ie/supervised-d...
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Reminder deadline for applying is 5pm Monday (25/11)
📣 Release is recruiting a research lead for a new 4 yr project (Seriously thrilled about this).
Working with unhoused folks we want to explore how housing policies must be inclusive of people who use drugs.
www.release.org.uk/vacancy-rese...
Deadline 25 Nov (excited this is my first post here)
Working with unhoused folks we want to explore how housing policies must be inclusive of people who use drugs.
www.release.org.uk/vacancy-rese...
Deadline 25 Nov (excited this is my first post here)
Vacancy - Research Lead
This 4-year funded project aims to challenge and reduce the structural violence and stigma faced by unhoused people who use drugs face significant barriers to stable housing due to current policies. T...
www.release.org.uk
November 23, 2024 at 9:50 AM
Reminder deadline for applying is 5pm Monday (25/11)