Policy Research Unit in Addictions
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Policy Research Unit in Addictions
@nihr-pruaddictions.bsky.social
Research unit at King's College London focusing on policies across addiction 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
Also at #ISSDP25, Martine Skumlien also presented an abstract on a randomised control trial protocol focused on the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of online training in opioid overdose management and provision of take-home naloxone #Drugpolicy ‪@issdrugpolicy.bsky.social
June 23, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Kat Petrilli presented an abstract on a systematic review of the effectiveness of training in opioid overdose management and naloxone administration at #ISSDP25 #Drugpolicy

@issdrugpolicy.bsky.social
June 23, 2025 at 12:09 PM
It’s been a busy month for our researchers! First up, Sarah Tipping gave a talk at #CAGR2025 on the association between lower levels of gambling harms and emotional wellbeing:

@shwardle.bsky.social @cagrconference.bsky.social
June 23, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Advertising & gambling harms. Research finds evidence of a 'dose–response' effect.

Ellen McGrane, one of the PRU team, & colleagues have won the Royal Society for Public Health’s most cited paper award. Read about their work showing how gambling ads contribute to harm here: doi.org/10.1016/j.pu...
December 5, 2024 at 11:45 AM