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A feasibility study of a co-designed intervention to manage benzodiazepine dependence and high-risk use in those receiving opioid agonist treatment

Matheson C, Berry K, Kilonzo M, Galea-Singer S, Hill D, Ritchie T, Schofield J, Stewart D, Turner M & MacLennan G (2026) A feasibility study of a co-designed intervention to manage benzodiazepine dependence and high-risk use in those receiving opioid agonist treatment. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 12, Art. No.: 4. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-025-01743-0

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“I just saw the alcohol brand, I never really thought of the zeros”: Young people’s views of NoLo and alibi alcohol sponsorship

Purves RI, Martin JG, Teodorowski P & Brown O (2026) “I just saw the alcohol brand, I never really thought of the zeros”: Young people’s views of NoLo and alibi alcohol sponsorship. International Journal of Drug Policy, 148, Art. No.: 105108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.105108

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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a peer-delivered, relational, harm reduction intervention to improve mental health, quality of life, and related outcomes, for people experiencing homelessness and substance use problems: protocol for the ‘SHARPS’ cluster randomised controlled trial

Parkes T, Carver H, Boyd J, Cotton S, Breeman S, Cooper D, Forrest M, Foster R, Hawthorn J, Hunt K, Kilonzo M, Matheson C, Maxwell M, Mercer SW & Macaulay L (2026) Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a peer-delivered, relational, harm reduction intervention to improve mental health, quality of life, and related outcomes, for people experiencing homelessness and substance use problems: protocol for the ‘SHARPS’ cluster randomised controlled trial. Trials, 27, Art. No.: 18. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-025-09364-x

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‘Alcohol problems are definitely twenty-four seven’—a qualitative interview study exploring the presenting features of alcohol-related ambulance call-outs in Scotland (IMPAACT study)

Martin JG, Uny I, Mitchell D, Ford A, Begley A, Howell R, Fitzpatrick D, Mackay D, Lewsey J & Fitzgerald N (2026) ‘Alcohol problems are definitely twenty-four seven’—a qualitative interview study exploring the presenting features of alcohol-related ambulance call-outs in Scotland (IMPAACT study). Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2026.2615705; https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2026.2615705

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What factors delay initiation of bystander CPR in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest? Results from an analysis of 200 recorded ambulance calls.

Farquharson B, Johnston M, Best C & gareth C (2026) What factors delay initiation of bystander CPR in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest? Results from an analysis of 200 recorded ambulance calls.. Emergency Medicine Journal. https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2024-214733

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COVID-19 and anxiety in pregnancy and postpartum: a longitudinal survey

Ayers S, Meades R, Sinesi A, Cheyne H, Maxwell M, Best C, McNicol S, Alderdice F, Jomeen J, Shakespeare J & MAP Study Team (2025) COVID-19 and anxiety in pregnancy and postpartum: a longitudinal survey. BMC Public Health, 25, Art. No.: 1146. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22257-7

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Resentful, Resigned and Respectful: Opioid Analgesics, Pain and Control, a Qualitative Study

Cooper R, Matheson C, Pagan E & Radford H (2025) Resentful, Resigned and Respectful: Opioid Analgesics, Pain and Control, a Qualitative Study. Pharmacy, 13 (1). https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy13010025

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Feasibility study of a co-designed, evidence-informed and community-based incentive intervention to promote healthy weight and well-being in disadvantaged communities in Scotland

Cowie J, Findlay S, Archibald R, Currie S, Campbell P, Hutcheon D, van der Pol M, MacLennan G, Cook E, Lock B & Hoddinott P (2025) Feasibility study of a co-designed, evidence-informed and community-based incentive intervention to promote healthy weight and well-being in disadvantaged communities in Scotland. BMJ Open, 15, Art. No.: e092908. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-092908

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Navigating surveillance: The experience of prenatal women who use or who are in treatment for using drugs

Radcliffe P, Smith E, Lewis S, Honeybul L, Gilmour L, Maxwell M, Neale J, Featherstone B, Gonzalez Utrilla M, Aladangady N & Cheyne H (2025) Navigating surveillance: The experience of prenatal women who use or who are in treatment for using drugs. British Journal of Social Work, 2025, Art. No.: bcaf161.

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The Complexity of Emergency Nurse Retention and Turnover Pre‐ and Post‐Covid 19: A Scoping Review

Boulton O, Farquharson B & Hoyle L (2025) The Complexity of Emergency Nurse Retention and Turnover Pre‐ and Post‐Covid 19: A Scoping Review. Journal of Advanced Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.70467

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Health visiting in the UK in light of the COVID-19 pandemic experience (RReHOPE): study synopsis

Gadsby E, King E, Bell M, Wong G & Kendall S (2025) Health visiting in the UK in light of the COVID-19 pandemic experience (RReHOPE): study synopsis. Health and Social Care Delivery Research, 13 (42), pp. 1-28. https://doi.org/10.3310/gjeg0402

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Optimal provision of opiate substitution therapy and needle and syringe programmes: a multi-method realist evaluation

McCulloch P, Shaw A, Gilchrist G, Matheson C, Maxwell M, Neale J, Myring G, McLeod H, Hickman M, Vickerman P, Munro A & MacGillivray S (2025) Optimal provision of opiate substitution therapy and needle and syringe programmes: a multi-method realist evaluation. Health Technology Assessment, 29 (64). https://doi.org/10.3310/hgds4449

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