Prof Harry Sumnall

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Prof Harry Sumnall

Professor in Substance Use, Liverpool John Moores University

Harry Sumnall is a Professor in Substance Use in the School of Psychology and the Public Health Institute, Liverpool John Moores University. He is interested in all aspects of substance use, particularly those related to young people’s health and wellbeing. Harry’s funded research programmes have examined the evidence base for substance misuse prevention, and he is interested in the mechanisms for support implementation of evidence based practice and policy. Harry is a Past President of the European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR), and is a scientific advisor to the MIND Foundation. He was a member of the UK Government Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) between 2011 and 2019.

Anxiety drug pregabalin linked to rising number of deaths – here’s what you should know

There has been a significant rise in deaths linked to the commonly prescribed anxiety drug, pregabalin...

Anxiety drug pregabalin linked to rising number of deaths – here’s what you should know

There has been a significant rise in deaths linked to the commonly prescribed anxiety drug, pregabalin...

By Ian Hamilton, Prof Harry Sumnall