Salvation Army Centre

Research Report

Staff information and training needs for offering support to mid-life and older women who are experiencing homelessness and problem substance use: a survey.

Shaw A (2024) Staff information and training needs for offering support to mid-life and older women who are experiencing homelessness and problem substance use: a survey..

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Effectiveness of web-based personalised feedback interventions for reducing alcohol consumption among university students: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Pueyo-Garrigues M, Carver H, Parr A, Lavilla-Gracia M, Alfaro-Díaz C, Esandi-Larramendi N & Canga-Armayor N (2024) Effectiveness of web-based personalised feedback interventions for reducing alcohol consumption among university students: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Drug and Alcohol Review. https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.13848

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A qualitative exploration of the relevance of training provision in planning for implementation of managed alcohol programs within a third sector setting

Masterton W, Carver H, Booth H, McCulloch P, Ball L, Mitchell L, Murdoch H, Pauly B & Parkes T (2024) A qualitative exploration of the relevance of training provision in planning for implementation of managed alcohol programs within a third sector setting. Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2024.2311835

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Planning and implementing community-based drug checking services in Scotland: a qualitative exploration using the consolidated framework for implementation research

Falzon D, Carver H, Masterton W, Wallace B, Sumnall H, Measham F, Craik V, Gittins R, Aston EV, Watson K, Hunter C, Priyadarshi S & Parkes T (2024) Planning and implementing community-based drug checking services in Scotland: a qualitative exploration using the consolidated framework for implementation research. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 19, Art. No.: 7. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-023-00590-7

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Effectiveness of interventions to improve employment for people released from prison: systematic review and meta-analysis

Connell C, Birken M, Carver H, Brown T & Greenhalgh J (2023) Effectiveness of interventions to improve employment for people released from prison: systematic review and meta-analysis. Health and Justice, 11, Art. No.: 17. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-023-00217-w

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Overdose Alert and Response Technologies: State-of-the-art Review

Oteo A, Daneshvar H, Baldacchino A & Matheson C (2023) Overdose Alert and Response Technologies: State-of-the-art Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 25 (1), Art. No.: e40389. https://doi.org/10.2196/40389

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“It would really support the wider harm reduction agenda across the board”: A qualitative study of the potential impacts of drug checking service delivery in Scotland

Falzon D, Parkes T, Carver H, Masterton W, Wallace B, Craik V, Measham F, Sumnall H, Gittins R, Hunter C, Watson K, Mooney JD & Aston EV (2023) “It would really support the wider harm reduction agenda across the board”: A qualitative study of the potential impacts of drug checking service delivery in Scotland. Ray M (Editor) PLOS ONE, 18 (12), Art. No.: e0292812. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0292812

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Relational practice in health, education, criminal justice, and social care: a scoping review

Connell C (2023) Relational practice in health, education, criminal justice, and social care: a scoping review. Systematic Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-023-02344-9

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'It’s not going to be a one size fits all': a qualitative exploration of the potential utility of three drug checking service models in Scotland

Carver H, Falzon D, Masterton W, Wallace B, Aston EV, Measham F, Hunter C, Sumnall H, Gittins R, Raeburn F, Craik V, Priyadarshi S, Rothney L, Weir K & Parkes T (2023) 'It’s not going to be a one size fits all': a qualitative exploration of the potential utility of three drug checking service models in Scotland. Harm Reduction Journal, 20, Art. No.: 94. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-023-00830-w

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Substance use disorders and COVID-19: reflections on international research and practice changes during the “poly-crisis”

Carver H, Ciolompea T, Conway A, Kilian C, McDonald R & Wojnar M (2023) Substance use disorders and COVID-19: reflections on international research and practice changes during the “poly-crisis”. Frontiers in Public Health, 11, Art. No.: 1201967. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1201967/full; https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1201967

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Feasibility and acceptability of an overdose prevention intervention delivered by Community Pharmacists for patients prescribed opioids for chronic non-cancer pain

Schofield J, Parkes T, Mercer F, Foster R, Hnízdilová K, Matheson C, Steele W, McAuley A, Raeburn F, Skea L & Baldacchino A (2023) Feasibility and acceptability of an overdose prevention intervention delivered by Community Pharmacists for patients prescribed opioids for chronic non-cancer pain. Pharmacy, 11 (3), Art. No.: 88. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy11030088

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Research Report

Street Benzodiazepine Use: The perspectives of those who Use

Matheson C, Schofield J & Bloomfield H (2023) Street Benzodiazepine Use: The perspectives of those who Use. University of Stirling.

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Evaluation of the Digital Lifelines Scotland Programme

Matheson C, Daneshvar H, Carver H, Strachan G, Greenhalgh J & Schofield J (2023) Evaluation of the Digital Lifelines Scotland Programme. dy Scottish Government. Edinburgh. https://digitallifelines.scot/media/1217/digital-lifelines-scotland-evaluation-march-2023.pdf

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The acceptability of overdose alert and response technologies: introducing the TPOM-ODART framework

Dumbrell J, Daneshvar H, Oteo A, Baldacchino A & Matheson C (2023) The acceptability of overdose alert and response technologies: introducing the TPOM-ODART framework. Harm Reduction Journal, 20, Art. No.: 40. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-023-00763-4

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'It maybe doesn't seem much, but to me it's my kingdom': staff and client experiences of Housing First in Scotland

Miler JA, Foster R, Hnizdilova K, Murdoch H & Parkes T (2022) 'It maybe doesn't seem much, but to me it's my kingdom': staff and client experiences of Housing First in Scotland. Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, 29 (3), pp. 231-244. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2021.1926429

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Assessing the feasibility, acceptability and accessibility of a peer-delivered intervention to reduce harm and improve the well-being of people who experience homelessness with problem substance use: the SHARPS study

Parkes T, Matheson C, Carver H, Foster R, Budd J, Liddell D, Wallace J, Pauly B, Fotopoulou M, Burley A, Anderson I, Price T, Schofield J & MacLennan G (2022) Assessing the feasibility, acceptability and accessibility of a peer-delivered intervention to reduce harm and improve the well-being of people who experience homelessness with problem substance use: the SHARPS study. Harm Reduction Journal, 19 (1), Art. No.: 10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-021-00582-5

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Tobacco use, smoking identities and pathways into and out of smoking among young adults: a meta-ethnography

Poole R, Carver H, Anagnostou D, Edwards A, Moore G, Smith P, Wood F & Brain K (2022) Tobacco use, smoking identities and pathways into and out of smoking among young adults: a meta-ethnography. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 17 (1), Art. No.: 24. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-022-00451-9

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Exploring how greenspace programmes might be effective in supporting people with problem substance use: a realist interview study

Masterton W, Parkes T, Carver H & Park KJ (2022) Exploring how greenspace programmes might be effective in supporting people with problem substance use: a realist interview study. BMC Public Health, 22 (1), Art. No.: 1661. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14063-2

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Challenges for drug checking services in Scotland: a qualitative exploration of police perceptions

Falzon D, Aston EV, Carver H, Masterton W, Wallace B, Sumnall H, Measham F, Fletcher E, Gittins R, Priyadarshi S & Parkes T (2022) Challenges for drug checking services in Scotland: a qualitative exploration of police perceptions. Harm Reduction Journal, 19, Art. No.: 105. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-022-00686-6

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Drug deaths are rising and overdose prevention centres save lives, so why is the UK unwilling to introduce them?

Nicholls J, Parkes T & Trayner K (2022) Drug deaths are rising and overdose prevention centres save lives, so why is the UK unwilling to introduce them?. 19.12.2022.