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Karen Duke

@karenduke.bsky.social
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Professor in Criminology at Middlesex University, UK; Co-Director Drug & Alcohol Research Centre @darc-mdx.bsky.social; Co-Editor-in-Chief @deppjournal.bsky.social; Trustee at Revolving Doors @revdoors.bsky.social

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zoewelch.bsky.social @zoewelch.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Here's the recent article by @karenduke.bsky.social and me in the @ijdp.bsky.social on addressing the specific needs of young adults in substance use service provision.... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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“They walked in and walked straight out of adult treatment”: creating tailored drug outreach and service provision for young adults in England
In England and Wales, drug use and related harms among young adults aged 18-25 remain high. They are neglected in existing service provision. Drawing …
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Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (DARC) at Middlesex University @darc-mdx.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
We are recruiting a Research Fellow and Research Assistant to work on a NIHR funded project to evaluate a school-based drug education program for 13-15 year olds in Scotland & England Research Fellow details ➡️: lnkd.in/eQKYm53N Research Assistant details ➡️: lnkd.in/ejkqEXqV closing date: 23/1/26
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ISSDP @issdrugpolicy.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Great news - The deadline for the 2026 Conference of the International Society for the Study of #DrugPolicy in Perth Australia has been extended to 15 December. 🦘 To submit you abstracts go to issdp.org
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Drugs: education, prevention and policy @deppjournal.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Call for papers for Special Issue: Including lived experience in substance use research think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...
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Including lived experience in substance use research
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Drugs: education, prevention and policy @deppjournal.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Open access: ‘Why don’t we just build it in a square hole?’: developing a multi-component drug outreach service for young people aged 16–25 in England @karenduke.bsky.social @darc-mdx.bsky.social @zoewelch.bsky.social doi.org/10.1080/0968...
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‘Why don’t we just build it in a square hole?’: developing a multi-component drug outreach service for young people aged 16–25 in England
In England, the rise in young people/adults’ drug use coincides with a decline in specialist outreach and support services. Current substance use provision particularly neglects young adults. This ...
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Revolving Doors @revdoors.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
🫵 Could YOU be our new Director of Communications? Lead our policy, public affairs, and communications to drive systemic change. Salary: £60k. Flexible 4.5-day week. Hybrid role with a minimum of two days in our London office. Apply by 5pm, 3 March 2025. revolving-doors.org.uk/were-hiring-...
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Caitlin Hughes @drcaitlinhughes.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
💥🌍 #DrugPolicy folk - please spread the word about #ISSDP2025 🌏💥 The call for abstracts for the 18th International Society for Study of Drug Policy Conference in #Manchester, UK from June 11-13, 2025 is now open! We have scholarships too. ⏰ Abstracts due 31 Jan www.issdp.org/conferences-...
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Drugs: education, prevention and policy @deppjournal.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Wishing all our editors, authors, reviewers, readers and editorial board members a wonderful holiday season! ❄️ Thank you for all your contributions. We look forward to another fantastic year of publishing in 2025! @karenduke.bsky.social @torstenkolind.bsky.social @amypennay.bsky.social
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Niamh Eastwood @niamhrelease.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Really honoured to be part of the organising committee for this year’s Int Society for the Study of Drug Policy (ISSDP) in Manchester. Hosted by Manchester Met (who madly made me a visiting professor ☺️). Call for abstracts opened www.issdp.org
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Amy Pennay @amypennay.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Coming in April 2025, we are very excited about this! @soc-researcher.bsky.social @gabrielcaluzzi.bsky.social @jholmessheff.bsky.social www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/1...
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Young People, Alcohol, and Risk | A Culture of Caution | Amy Pennay, G
Young People, Alcohol, and Risk theorises the social, cultural, and economic shifts that have underpinned significant declines in young people’s drinking in
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Karen Duke @karenduke.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Annual trip to the Koestler Arts Exhibition, ‘No Comment’, on the South Bank. As always, the art and poetry was spectacular. This was one of my favourite collages made from prescribed medication packets. It’s on until 15 Dec - check it out.
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James Nicholls @jamesnicholls.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
With the caveat that someone might have done this already ... I've created a Drug Policy starter pack. I'm sure it's missing lots of people, so do shout if you'd like to be added. go.bsky.app/BhiCbGn
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Niamh Eastwood @niamhrelease.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
📣 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)
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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...
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James Nicholls @jamesnicholls.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
New paper in @deppjournal.bsky.social looking at ethical and political divergences within drug policy reform advocacy through the lens of three key concepts in liberal thought: positive/negative freedom; rational autonomy and social contract www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Liberal moralities and drug policy reform
While debates on drug policy express a range of ethical viewpoints, many are underpinned by core ideas drawn from liberal philosophy. Much recent analysis on the moral principles underpinning drug ...
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Drugs: education, prevention and policy @deppjournal.bsky.social · 08/11/2024
Open access: Morality boundary work in the making of the needle and syringe exchange program in Stockholm www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Morality boundary work in the making of the needle and syringe exchange program in Stockholm
Drug policy is prone to build on rationales based on different moralities rather than evidence. Less is known about how moralities influence drug policy implementation in practice. The aim was to a...
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