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Article

Greenspace programs and recovery from substance use and mental health challenges: evaluating nature-based interventions through the lens of recovery capital

Torrance M, Masterton W, Falzon D, Carver H, Parkes T, Engstrom S, Duncan E, Dumbrell J, Park K, Lovell R & Gorely T (2026) Greenspace programs and recovery from substance use and mental health challenges: evaluating nature-based interventions through the lens of recovery capital. Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2026.2664439

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Article

Realist review of managed alcohol programmes for people experiencing alcohol dependence and homelessness: what works, for whom, and in what circumstances?

Carver H, King E, Greenhalgh J, Shorter GW, Pauly B & Parkes T (2026) Realist review of managed alcohol programmes for people experiencing alcohol dependence and homelessness: what works, for whom, and in what circumstances?. Harm Reduction Journal, 23, Art. No.: 47. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-026-01416-y

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Health service contacts for mental health and substance use on release from prison: a retrospective population-based data linkage study

Connell C, Kjellgren R, Savinc J, Dougall N, Kurdi A, Watson J, Haddow C, Brown A, Parkes T & Hunt K (2026) Health service contacts for mental health and substance use on release from prison: a retrospective population-based data linkage study. BMJ Open, 16, Art. No.: e107586. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-107586

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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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The implementation of safer drug consumption facilities in Scotland: a mixed methods needs assessment and feasibility study for the city of Edinburgh

Nicholls J, Masterton W, Falzon D, McAuley A, Carver H, Skivington K, Dumbrell J, Perkins A, Steele S, Trayner K & Parkes T (2025) The implementation of safer drug consumption facilities in Scotland: a mixed methods needs assessment and feasibility study for the city of Edinburgh. Harm Reduction Journal, 22, Art. No.: 6. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-024-01144-1

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Access to services for mental ill-health and substance use among people released from prison in Scotland (RELEASE): Retrospective observational cohort study protocol

Kjellgren R, Savinc J, Dougall N, Kurdi A, Leyland A, Tweed E, Watson J, Hunt K & Connell C (2025) Access to services for mental ill-health and substance use among people released from prison in Scotland (RELEASE): Retrospective observational cohort study protocol. International Journal of Population Data Science, 10 (1). https://doi.org/10.23889/ijpds.v10i1.2971

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Video

Green threads - Weaving stories of nature and recovery

Masterton W, Parkes T & Greenhalgh J (2025) Green threads - Weaving stories of nature and recovery. [Documentary Film] 19.09.2025. https://vimeo.com/1120244812?ts=0&share=copy

Manual / Guide

Guidance Manual for Greenspace Programmes That Support People with Poor Mental Health and Substance Use Challenges

Masterton W, Falzon D, Torrance M, Carver H, Parkes T, Engstrom S, Gorely T, Lovell R, Duncan E, Park K & Dumbrell J (2025) Guidance Manual for Greenspace Programmes That Support People with Poor Mental Health and Substance Use Challenges.

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Manual / Guide

Greenspace Programme Outcomes and Evaluation Guidance

Masterton W & Falzon D (2025) Greenspace Programme Outcomes and Evaluation Guidance.

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Manual / Guide

Referral guidance: Building buy-in and initial engagement

Masterton W, Falzon D & Torrance M (2025) Referral guidance: Building buy-in and initial engagement.

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Research Report

Preventing Substance Use-Related Harms Among Young People in Scotland: Evidence, Knowledge Gaps, and Systems Solutions

Falzon D (2025) Preventing Substance Use-Related Harms Among Young People in Scotland: Evidence, Knowledge Gaps, and Systems Solutions. Drugs Research Network Scotland. DRNS. https://drns.ac.uk/preventing-substance-use-related-harms-among-young-people-in-scotland-evidence-knowledge-gaps-and-systems-solutions/

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Other

Social Networks Research Comic

Connell C, Griffiths, Torrance, Greenhalgh & Dumbrell (2025) Social Networks Research Comic.

Review

Relational influences on help-seeking for mental health and substance use problems among people experiencing social marginalisation: a scoping review

Connell C, Griffiths D, Kjellgren R & Greenhalgh J (2025) Relational influences on help-seeking for mental health and substance use problems among people experiencing social marginalisation: a scoping review. BMJ Open, 15, p. e090349. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-090349

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Review

"You are helping from the heart not just from the head": a systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis of the experiences of peer workers working with people experiencing homelessness and substance use

Carver H, Miler JA, Greenhalgh J, Pauly B, Ring N, Booth H, Dumbrell J & Parkes T (2025) "You are helping from the heart not just from the head": a systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis of the experiences of peer workers working with people experiencing homelessness and substance use. BMC Public Health, 25 (1714). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23006-6

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Applying Normalisation Process Theory to a peer-delivered complex health intervention for people experiencing homelessness and problem substance use

Foster R, Carver H, Matheson C, Pauly B, Wallace J, MacLennan G, Budd J & Parkes T (2025) Applying Normalisation Process Theory to a peer-delivered complex health intervention for people experiencing homelessness and problem substance use. Communications Medicine, 5, Art. No.: 13. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-024-00721-6

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Navigating transitions into, through, and beyond peer worker roles: insider insights from the Supporting Harm Reduction through Peer Support (SHARPS) study

Dumbrell J, Carver H, Foster R, Pauly B, Steele W, Roy M & Parkes T (2024) Navigating transitions into, through, and beyond peer worker roles: insider insights from the Supporting Harm Reduction through Peer Support (SHARPS) study. Harm Reduction Journal, 21, Art. No.: 191. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-024-01109-4

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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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Review

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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Policy Document

Needs assessment and feasibility study for a safer drug consumption facility in Edinburgh

Nicholls J, Falzon D, Masterton W, McAuley A, Dumbrell J, Steele S, Perkins A, Carver H, Trayner K, Skivington K, Duan Y & Parkes T (2024) Needs assessment and feasibility study for a safer drug consumption facility in Edinburgh. City of Edinburgh Council.

Article

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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