Drugs Research in Scotland, Scoping Review: July 2016
Review of research being undertaken, or recently concluded, on drug use/misuse in Scotland.
Drug Policy
| Theme and sub-theme |
Title |
Purpose |
Methods |
Who by |
Start date / status |
Funding |
More info available & contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug Policy |
Drug prohibition in Scotland |
Rationales for and opportunities for review |
Qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with policy advisors, politicians & health professionals -thematic analysis of the gathered data |
University of the West of Scotland ( UWS), PhD researcher Steve O'Rawe, Supervisor Dr Murray Leith/ Alison Munro/ Betsy Thom |
Started 2011 Ongoing, completion due 2016 or 2017 |
UWS studentship |
Contact: |
| Drug Policy |
Governing risky and at risk subjects: a comparative analysis of the representation and governance of the drug problem in Scotland & Greece |
Explore the representation and governance of drug problems in Scotland and Greece, policy makers, public |
Comparative policy analysis, visual methods, interviews. PhD by Publication |
Stirling University, PhD researcher Andriana Manta, Lead Supervisor, Dr Tessa Parkes |
Starting Oct 2016, full time |
Funded studentship by Stirling University |
Contact: |
| Drug Policy |
Review (international) models of drug policy and assess evidence of impact on inequalities |
Expand knowledge on this area and assess requirements of specific group |
Evidence/ literature review |
NHS Public Health Advisor Elinor Dickie |
Start 06/16 Ongoing, completion due Dec. 2016 |
NHS Health Scotland core funding |
Contact: |
| Drug Policy |
Scottish Drug Policy: epistemologies of knowledge in measurements of drug related harm |
To investigate the role knowledge of different drugs have on individual & collective measurements of drug-related harm: the role risk & concepts of pleasure have on measurements of harm will be explored in order to broaden the concept of drug-related harm. Including drug consumers will widen the concept of drug expert to include those with experiential knowledge |
Interpretive policy analysis - interviews/ participant observation and document analysis. Auto ethnography and narrative analysis Focus will be on narratives underpinning Scottish drug policy. Sample will be: Scottish drug policy makers, drug policy experts and drug consumers |
Edinburgh University, PhD researcher Anna Ross, supervisor Dr Angus Bancroft |
Sept. 2015 Ongoing, completion due Feb 2018 |
Principal's Career Develop-ment Scholarship at Edinburgh University |
Contact: s0456639@sms.ed.ac.uk (Anna Ross) |
Contact
Email: Michael Crook, Michael.Crook@gov.scot
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