Mark Sweeney
@mark-sweeney.bsky.social
Pharmacist Prescriber.
Interests: addiction, anxiety, depression, psychedelics; harm reduction & evidence-based drug policy.
PhD student on PsilOpioid study, Centre for Psychedelic Research, Imperial College London.
m.sweeney22@imperial.ac.uk
Interests: addiction, anxiety, depression, psychedelics; harm reduction & evidence-based drug policy.
PhD student on PsilOpioid study, Centre for Psychedelic Research, Imperial College London.
m.sweeney22@imperial.ac.uk
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Caroline Chatwin has written an extremely generous and insightful review of my 'Rethinking Drug Laws' book, published in the latest issue of @dhspolicy.bsky.social www.emerald.com/insight/cont...
Rethinking drug laws: theory, history, politics
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December 2, 2024 at 2:40 PM
Caroline Chatwin has written an extremely generous and insightful review of my 'Rethinking Drug Laws' book, published in the latest issue of @dhspolicy.bsky.social www.emerald.com/insight/cont...
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New paper published in Social Science and Medicine 'An analysis of intersectional disparities in alcohol consumption in the US'. Led by @sophiebright.bsky.social, this study identifies several understudied groups who may have higher alcohol consumption than traditional methods would suggest.
An analysis of intersectional disparities in alcohol consumption in the US
Alcohol is one of the leading causes of preventable deaths in the United States (US). Prior research has demonstrated that alcohol consumption and rel…
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November 19, 2024 at 11:23 AM
New paper published in Social Science and Medicine 'An analysis of intersectional disparities in alcohol consumption in the US'. Led by @sophiebright.bsky.social, this study identifies several understudied groups who may have higher alcohol consumption than traditional methods would suggest.
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Drug use researchers (esp. those in neuro/pharmacology) - please stop using the word "abuse" (e.g., drug abuse) and other stigmatizing terms
This isn't an arbitrary suggestion, there's legitimate empirical evidence showing that words like this do harm
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
This isn't an arbitrary suggestion, there's legitimate empirical evidence showing that words like this do harm
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Does it matter how we refer to individuals with substance-related conditions? A randomized study of two commonly used terms
Stigma is a frequently cited barrier to help-seeking for many with substance-related conditions. Common ways of describing individuals with such probl…
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November 18, 2024 at 4:37 PM
Drug use researchers (esp. those in neuro/pharmacology) - please stop using the word "abuse" (e.g., drug abuse) and other stigmatizing terms
This isn't an arbitrary suggestion, there's legitimate empirical evidence showing that words like this do harm
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
This isn't an arbitrary suggestion, there's legitimate empirical evidence showing that words like this do harm
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Our latest paper now available in HIV Medicine @bhiva.bsky.social examined mortality among people who inject drugs living with HIV in Scotland over a 20-year period and found increases over time, driven by a rise in drug-related deaths. OAT [again] was protective.
November 19, 2024 at 9:09 AM
Our latest paper now available in HIV Medicine @bhiva.bsky.social examined mortality among people who inject drugs living with HIV in Scotland over a 20-year period and found increases over time, driven by a rise in drug-related deaths. OAT [again] was protective.
Reposted by Mark Sweeney
Be careful with hiding tabs in excel people - you might just end up wiping $12 billion off the value of your company... 😱
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Hidden data on obesity prospect wipe $12B off Amgen market cap
A hidden tab in an Excel spreadsheet published nine months ago has wiped $12 billion off Amgen’s market cap. | A hidden tab in an Excel spreadsheet published nine months ago has wiped $12 billion off ...
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November 13, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Be careful with hiding tabs in excel people - you might just end up wiping $12 billion off the value of your company... 😱
www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/hidd...
www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/hidd...
Exciting new study find if psilocybin could help people who have detoxed from opioids / heroin at Imperial College London. One of the largest studies of psychedelics in addiction to date.
www.imperial.ac.uk/news/257294/...
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Innovative trial will use psilocybin to target relapse in opioid addiction | Imperial News | Imperial College London
Imperial researchers will explore the potential for psilocybin therapy in drug recovery as part of a landmark trial.
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October 18, 2024 at 11:34 AM
Exciting new study find if psilocybin could help people who have detoxed from opioids / heroin at Imperial College London. One of the largest studies of psychedelics in addiction to date.
www.imperial.ac.uk/news/257294/...
www.imperial.ac.uk/news/257294/...