Ian Hamilton
@profianhamilton.bsky.social
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Addiction specialist, write for the Independent, BMJ, The Conversation, ByLine Times
Spoke to
@bbclooknorth.bsky.social
about children vaping starts at 12:15 -
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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Look North (Yorkshire) - Evening News: 07/01/2026
The latest news, sport and weather for Yorkshire.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002pm36/look-north-yorkshire-evening-news-07012026
about 1 month ago
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Cannabis dependence is rising in England and Wales ā but treatment is lagging
theconversation.com/cannabis-dep...
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Cannabis dependence is rising in England and Wales ā but treatment is lagging
Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug in the UK.
https://theconversation.com/cannabis-dependence-is-rising-in-england-and-wales-but-treatment-is-lagging-271642?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bylineblueskybutton
2 months ago
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Includes some of my comments...
www.dailymail.co.uk/health/fb-15...
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What is crystal MDMA and how can it lead to death?
What is crystal MDMA and how can it lead to death?
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/fb-15356901/What-crystal-MDMA-lead-death.html?ito=link_share_article-factbox
3 months ago
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Interesting development but expect opposition
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Bid to let drug users smoke cocaine in Glasgow consumption room
The Thistle currently lets people inject heroin or cocaine while under medical supervision without being prosecuted, but does not have a smoking room.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqxq8rep4q2o
3 months ago
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Speaking to
@iaindale.bsky.social
on
@lbc.co.uk
at 9pm about the new mens health strategy
www.gov.uk/government/p...
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Men's Health Strategy for England
Details the governmentās 10-year vision for men's health and the actions we are taking now to improve the health and wellbeing of all men and boys in England.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mens-health-strategy-for-england
3 months ago
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Todays piece for
@thementalelf.bsky.social
looks at
#alcohol
www.nationalelfservice.net/mental-healt...
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Can we reduce the harms associated with alcohol by 2030?
Ian Hamilton considers a study on the national, regional, and global statistics on alcohol consumption and associated burden of disease between 2000-2020.
https://www.nationalelfservice.net/mental-health/addiction/global-alcohol-consumption-why-the-world-is-failing-to-meet-whos-reduction-target/
3 months ago
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Chatted to @davidhillier about latests drug related deaths
open.substack.com/pub/whatarey...
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the Groundhog Day of British Drug Deaths
Same deaths. Different year. Why aren't we doing more?
https://open.substack.com/pub/whatareyouon/p/the-groundhog-day-of-british-drug?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
4 months ago
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Chatting to
@niabbot.bsky.social
on
@lbc.co.uk
about the Greens policy to regulate drugs
5 months ago
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Ian Hamilton
Martha Gill
5 months ago
Iāve got two articles in this weekās Observer. One is a big piece of reporting on lone asylum seeking kids arriving in Britain - a group is often missed out of the conversation
observer.co.uk/news/columni...
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āThey are treated with the most appalling hostilityā: the...
The number of unaccompanied children seeking asylum in Britain has soared, and many are being put at risk having got here
https://observer.co.uk/news/columnists/article/n0510mgasylum
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Interviewed about cocaine
www.menshealth.com/uk/health/a6...
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Inside Britainās Cocaine Crisis: Why More People Than Ever Are Using the Drug ā and the Deadly Cost
One writer whoās seen the tragic consequences of Britainās sesh culture first-hand asks: why arenāt we talking about it?
https://www.menshealth.com/uk/health/a68111824/britain-cocaine-crisis/
5 months ago
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Matthew Wright
5 months ago
Expecting the kind of grown up, logical and inherently truthful conversation that politicians have been unable to provide in more than 100 yearsā¦
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Looking forward to chatting to
@matthew-wright.bsky.social
about
#cannabis
tomorrow morning on
@lbc.co.uk
7am
5 months ago
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@profhrs.bsky.social
& I sopke to
@marthagill.bsky.social
for this piece
observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
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Britain is not yet an opioid nation but rising drug death...
Policymakers are alert to the growing menace of opioids, if not to the most effective solutions
https://observer.co.uk/news/opinion-and-ideas/article/britain-is-not-yet-an-opioid-nation-but-rising-drug-deaths-demand-a-new-approach
5 months ago
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We still donāt talk enough about the pleasure of drugs
theconversation.com/drugs-resear...
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Drugs: researchers shouldnāt just focus on the harms
Understanding the pleasure drugs give people would help to prevent the harms.
https://theconversation.com/drugs-researchers-shouldnt-just-focus-on-the-harms-110852?utm_medium=article_native_share
6 months ago
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Interesting that Pakistan has overtaken Afghanistan on opium production
www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/f45ec1c...
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New opium capital of the world risks funnelling millions to terrorists
Poppy farms now cover thousands of hectares of Pakistanās restive Balochistan region
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/f45ec1cc87aadf5d
6 months ago
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Booked to discuss this on
@lbc.co.uk
shortly
www.lbc.co.uk/article/lulu...
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Lulu opens up about battle with alcoholism after violent childhood left her with PTSD | LBC
Scottish music icon Lulu has admitted she was
https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/lulu-alcoholic-eurovision-ptsd-5HjdCdJ_2/
6 months ago
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LEAP UK
6 months ago
āScottish drug deaths fall but remain worst in Europeā We need to do so much more. If weāre serious about saving lives then we need drastic changes to policies and attitudes.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Scottish drug deaths fall but remain worst in Europe
The number of drug deaths is expected to have dropped slightly, but experts warn that any fall will most likely be a blip.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgn2gnkk93o
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Some of my thoughts about Ketamine..https://www.thenewworld.co.uk/ian-hamilton-sinking-into-the-k-hole/
6 months ago
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Spoke to @kpi - why some people become addicted and others don't -
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_8_...
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Professor Ian Hamilton: Stimulants - Why Some People Get Addicted, And Others Donāt | Aging Less #22
YouTube video by Longevity Science Labs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_8_CZRTJf4
6 months ago
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Spoke to @bbc about drugs -
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Daytimes on BBC Radio York - Ian Hamilton on helping people and researching addiction - BBC Sounds
He is Associate Professor in addiction at the University of York
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0lvn8lb
7 months ago
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This is what people notice when you are on the telly talking about addiction
www.facebook.com/groups/12164...
You are trending on Facebook! Xx
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Vintage Ladybird Books | Was anybody else watching BBC Breakfast just now and noticed this guy's bookshelf | Facebook
Was anybody else watching BBC Breakfast just now and noticed this guy's bookshelf?
https://www.facebook.com/groups/121640071180835/permalink/24708164768768357/?app=fbl
7 months ago
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Spoke to @bbc for this piece..
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Shopping addiction should be taken more seriously say sufferers
People with experience of compulsive buying say more NHS help is needed to tackle the issue.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c625xkyxzkeo
7 months ago
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My blog for
@thementalelf.bsky.social
www.nationalelfservice.net?p=222264&pre...
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Teen drug use today, mental health struggles tomorrow? What the evidence says
New research from Denmark unpacks how adolescent substance use can pave a dangerous path to future mental health crises. Clinicians, take note.
https://www.nationalelfservice.net/?p=222264&preview=true
8 months ago
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Max Daly
8 months ago
Most of the media regurgitated the scare story about needle attacks at a Paris festival. At Vice we found no evidence to back up a similar scare story that went viral in the UK in 2022. Looks like Le Monde have done the leg work and come to a similar conclusion
www.lemonde.fr/en/pixels/ar...
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Syringe attacks at France-wide music event: How panic spread on social media
After the evening of FĆŖte de la Musique, nearly 145 suspected cases of 'random syringe attacks' were reported. Yet, to date, not a single case of drug injection has been confirmed.
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/pixels/article/2025/06/27/syringe-attacks-at-france-wide-music-event-how-panic-spread-on-social-media_6742787_13.html
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Two young women speak to the BBC about why ketamine has become such a popular drug. āThis government is driving down the use of Ketamineā Iād like to know how?
8 months ago
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As young people's use of ketamine soars a review is due to take place into whether it should be upgraded. Would making Ketamine a class A drug save lives
8 months ago
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Independent Voices
9 months ago
Farewell to disposable vapes (and hello to my stockpile) | Emma Gritt
www.independent.co.uk/voices/dispo...
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Farewell to disposable vapes (and hello to my stockpile)
As disposable vapes are banned, Iāve been busy snapping them up, writes Emma Gritt. Iāve not passed a newsagent without buying up their remaining stock
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/disposable-vapes-ban-smoking-cigarettes-health-b2761275.html
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Discussing disposable vapes with
@matthew-wright.bsky.social
on
@lbc.co.uk
at 9am
www.lbc.co.uk/news/uk/disp...
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Disposable vape ban comes into force - but will it be enough to cut 'avalanche' of litter?
Disposable vapes are banned from the shelves of all shops from Sunday in a bid to cut their use among young people as well as the āavalancheā of litter they create.
https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/uk/disposable-vapes-ban-comes-into-force/#:~:text=The%20ban%20applies%20to%20both,the%20discarding%20of%20the%20devices
9 months ago
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The Mental Elf
9 months ago
Psychological distress over 30 years in Great Britain: the times they are a changinā (or are they?)
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š§µ THREAD
#MentalHealth
#PsychologicalDistress
#Surveys
#GB
#30years
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Spoke to
@nytimes.com
about laughing gas
www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...
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Brandon Williams and a case that highlights footballās laughing gas issue
Nitrous oxide - or laughing gas - has been used by some footballers in recent years but it is now a banned substance in the UK
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6305246/2025/05/24/laughing-gas-football-brandon-williams/
9 months ago
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Drugs and climate change talk at
#pintofscience
#york
9 months ago
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Spoke to
@itvnews.bsky.social
for this story
www.itv.com/news/tyne-te...
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https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2025-05-14/why-shatter-cannabis-poses-a-triple-threat-as-a-deadly-new-breed-of-weed
9 months ago
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observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
includes some of my thoughts and those of
@profhrs.bsky.social
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Generation K: how ketamineļ»æ became gen Zās drug of choice
Talk of an epidemic may be overblown, but increased abuse reflects the habits of young people in danger of becoming generation K
https://observer.co.uk/news/opinion-and-ideas/article/generation-k-how-ketamine-became-gen-zs-drug-of-choice
10 months ago
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Ian Hamilton
The Mental Elf
11 months ago
Weāre delighted to announce that
@saakshikakar.bsky.social
will be donning her elf hat and reporting live from the 2025
#IoPPNfestival
at
@kingsioppn.bsky.social
on Wed 14th May Check out the programme and get your FREE ticket now!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ioppn-rese...
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IoPPN Research Festival - Bridging disciplines, brain to behaviour
An annual showcase of exciting and innovative research celebrating academic success across the IoPPN.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ioppn-research-festival-bridging-disciplines-brain-to-behaviour-tickets-1289530092219
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Ian Hamilton
Institute of Alcohol Studies
11 months ago
Today is World Health Day - why not reflect on how corporations that produce and sell unhealthy products do what they can to protect profits. Watch our Big Alcohol film and learn how the alcohol industry is an obstacle to better health across the world.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfij...
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Big Alcohol: Explained
YouTube video by Institute of Alcohol Studies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfij4ri_syA
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Good to see my colleague
@paulgaldas.bsky.social
quoted in this piece
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Why men are so unhealthy - and what can be done
Men are more likely to die prematurely than women - and worse at seeking care when they need it.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clywrl5460jo
11 months ago
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Trouble comes in threes!
11 months ago
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Greg Fell
11 months ago
diet related disease really is a thing obesity will likely overtake tobacco soon (may already have done so) despite this food policy remains spectacularly unambitious wonder why? read:
foodfoundation.org.uk/sites/defaul...
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Some thoughts for
@ddnmagazine.bsky.social
www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/one-part-of-...
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One part of the toolbox - Drink and Drugs News
With the UKās first consumption room opening in Glasgow itās important to remember that these facilities should be seen as part of a wider package of interventions, says Ian Hamilton.
https://www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/one-part-of-the-toolbox/
11 months ago
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Wow over 3 million reads via
@uk.theconversation.com
TY to the team
11 months ago
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Lambing has started, spring has sprung !
11 months ago
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Ian Hamilton
The Mental Elf
11 months ago
Excellent thread from Sarah Hughes
@drsarahhughesceo.bsky.social
CEO of
@mindcharity.bsky.social
šš½ā¤ļøšš½ā¤ļøšš½ Please read and share! Thanks Sarah! x
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The Mental Elf
11 months ago
Rethinking how we evaluate interventions that target the social determinants of mental health
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#SocialDeterminants
#MentalHealth
#SocialDeterminantsOfMentalHealth
#Interventions
#Poverty
#Housing
#Employment
#Deprivation
#Racism
#Inequalities
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Quoted in this piece
www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-...
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The democratisation of cocaine
Love or loathe Danny Dyer, hard-man hooligan of Football Factory, EastEnders bod and breakout Rivals star, but he does talk sense. The kind of straight-up, geezer sense you can only get down the pub, ...
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-democratisation-of-cocaine/
12 months ago
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Two kids arrive just before lambing starts
12 months ago
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Ian Hamilton
Greg Fell
12 months ago
theconversation.com/money-launde...
To curb the illicit drugs trade, law enforcement should look beyond individual drug busts and focus on capturing the illegal money that reaches so many parts of the global economy.
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Money laundering plays a key role in every part of the illegal drugs industry ā hereās how it works
To curb the illicit drugs trade, law enforcement should look beyond individual drug busts and focus on capturing the illegal money that reaches so many parts of the global economy.
https://theconversation.com/money-laundering-plays-a-key-role-in-every-part-of-the-illegal-drugs-industry-heres-how-it-works-251288
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Will Haydock
12 months ago
Writing this blog felt a bit like stepping back a few years to when I was a commissioner and blogging about "things are complicated and I don't always do them right". Hopefully this is a useful reminder as local areas finalise their plans for 2025-26 substance use treatment & recovery funding.
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Funded by opiate dealers
about 1 year ago
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Ian Hamilton
The Mental Elf
about 1 year ago
Patterns of inflammation in childhood and mental and cardiometabolic disorders in adulthood: mapping the trajectories
www.nationalelfservice.net?p=212221
#Inflammation
#MentalHealth
#Depression
#Psychosis
#InsulinResistance
#Trajectories
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Patterns of inflammation in childhood and mental and cardiometabolic disorders in adulthood: mapping the trajectories
Ruby Tsang summarises a recent longitudinal study of trajectories of inflammation in youth and risk of mental and cardiometabolic disorders in adulthood
https://www.nationalelfservice.net/?p=212221
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Peter Reynolds
about 1 year ago
#Cocaine
Is āNot Worse Than Whiskeyā And Should Be āSold Like Wineā To Eradicate Drug Cartels, Colombiaās President Says
#drugspolicy
www.marijuanamoment.net/cocaine-is-n...
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Cocaine Is 'Not Worse Than Whiskey' And Should Be 'Sold Like Wine' To Eradicate Drug Cartels, Colombia's President Says - Marijuana Moment
Cocaine is ānot worse than whiskey,ā Colombiaās president says, while arguing that cartels could be āeasily dismantledā if the drug was legalized and āsold like wine.ā During an hours-long government ...
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/cocaine-is-not-worse-than-whiskey-and-should-be-sold-like-wine-to-eradicate-drug-cartels-colombias-president-says/
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