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John Marsden is affiliated with King's College London in the United Kingdom and specializes in the field of Medicine, with a focus on Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions, Clinical Psychology, and Pharmacology.

Their primary research topics include:

  • Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Pain Management and Opioid Use
  • Treatment of Major Depression
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • Psychedelics and Drug Studies

John Marsden has published extensively, with notable recent papers such as:

  • "Mitigating and learning from the impact of COVID-19 infection on addictive disorders" (2020) in Addiction
  • "Superiority and cost-effectiveness of monthly extended-release buprenorphine versus daily standard of care medication: a pragmatic, parallel-group, open-label, multicentre, randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial" (2023) in EClinicalMedicine

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Marsden include:

  • Keith Humphreys
  • Wayne Hall
  • Matthew Hickman
  • Shane Darke
  • Jalie A. Tucker

John Marsden regularly publishes in specific scholarly venues such as:

  • Addiction
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence
  • Trials
  • BMJ Open
  • EClinicalMedicine

Their research addresses multiple aspects of addictive disorders and treatments, focusing on epidemiological methods as well as clinical outcomes. Marsden's contributions span investigations into opioid use disorders, substance abuse treatment mechanisms, and the health policy implications of addiction treatment, including cost-effectiveness studies and intervention impact evaluations.

Best Publications

  • The alcohol, smoking and substance involvement screening test (ASSIST): development, reliability and feasibility

    Robert Ali;Elia Awwad;Thomas Babor;Fiona Bradley

  • Validation of the alcohol, smoking and substance involvement screening test (ASSIST)

    Rachel Humeniuk;Robert Ali;Thomas F. Babor;Michael Farrell

  • Global statistics on alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug use: 2017 status report

    Amy Peacock;Amy Peacock;Janni Leung;Sarah Larney;Sarah Larney;Samantha Colledge

  • Meta-analysis of drug-related deaths soon after release from prison.

    Elizabeth L. C. Merrall;Azar Kariminia;Ingrid A. Binswanger;Ingrid A. Binswanger;Michael S. Hobbs

  • The Maudsley Addiction Profile (MAP):A brief instrument for assessing treatment outcome.

    John Marsden;Michael Gossop;Duncan Stewart;David Best

  • Understanding reasons for drug use amongst young people: a functional perspective

    Annabel Boys;John Marsden;John Strang

  • Nicotine, alcohol and drug dependence, and psychiatric comorbidity--results of a national household survey

    M Farrell;S Howes;P Bebbington;T Brugha

  • The National Treatment Outcome Research Study (NTORS): 4-5 year follow-up results.

    Michael Gossop;John Marsden;Duncan Stewart;Tara Kidd

  • Global statistics on addictive behaviours: 2014 status report.

    Linda R. Gowing;Robert L. Ali;Steve Allsop;John Marsden

  • Global, regional, and country-level coverage of interventions to prevent and manage HIV and hepatitis C among people who inject drugs: a systematic review

    Sarah Larney;Amy Peacock;Janni Leung;Samantha Colledge

  • A prospective study of mortality among drug misusers during a 4-year period after seeking treatment

    Michael Gossop;Duncan Stewart;Samantha Treacy;John Marsden

  • Acute risk of drug-related death among newly released prisoners in England and Wales

    Michael Farrell;John Marsden

  • Factors associated with abstinence, lapse or relapse to heroin use after residential treatment: Protective effect of coping responses.

    Michael Gossop;Duncan Stewart;Nadine Browne;John Marsden

  • A rapid evidence review of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of alcohol control policies: an English perspective

    Robyn Burton;Robyn Burton;Clive Henn;Don Lavoie;Rosanna O'Connor

  • Mephedrone: use, subjective effects and health risks

    Adam Winstock;Luke Mitcheson;John Ramsey;Susannah Davies

  • Attendance at Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, frequency of attendance and substance use outcomes after residential treatment for drug dependence: a 5-year follow-up study

    Michael Gossop;Duncan Stewart;John Marsden

  • Treatment retention and 1 year outcomes for residential programmes in England

    Michael Gossop;John Marsden;Duncan Stewart;Alexandra Rolfe

  • Development of the Treatment Outcomes Profile.

    John Marsden;Michael Farrell;Colin Bradbury;Annette Dale-Perera

  • Outcomes after methadone maintenance and methadone reduction treatments: two-year follow-up results from the National Treatment Outcome Research Study

    Michael Gossop;John Marsden;Duncan Stewart;Samantha Treacy

  • Substance use, health and social problems of service users at 54 drug treatment agencies. Intake data from the National Treatment Outcome Research Study.

    Michael Gossop;John Marsden;Duncan Stewart;Petra Lehmann

  • Mitigating and learning from the impact of COVID-19 infection on addictive disorders.

    John Marsden;Shane Darke;Wayne Hall;Matthew Hickman

Frequent Co-Authors

Nancy M. Petry
Nancy M. Petry University of Connecticut
Til Wykes
Til Wykes King's College London
Louisa Degenhardt
Louisa Degenhardt University of New South Wales
Nick Grey
Nick Grey Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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