Articles
The Impact of the Scottish Ban on Smoking in Public Places upon Nightclubs and their Patrons., Journal of Substance Use (2012)
Virtually a Drug Scare: Mephedrone and the impact of the Internet on drug news transmission., International Journal of Drug Policy (2012)
The impact of drug-related death on staff who have experienced it as part of their caseload: an exploratory study (with A. McAuley), Journal of Substance Use (2011)
Previous research into drug-related death (DRD) has targeted specific groups such as the deceased themselves,...
Alcohol and diazepam use among male Young Offenders: “The Devil’s Mixture (with Furzana Khan and Bill McKinlay), Drugs Education Prevention and Policy (2011)
The nature and extent of illegal drug and alcohol-related litter in Scottish social housing community: a photographic investigation (with Neil Davidson), Addiction Research and Theory (2010)
This article investigates the nature and extent of alcohol and other drug-related litter in a...
The use of off-trade glass as a weapon in violent assaults by young offenders (with Furzana Khan and William McKinlay), Crime Prevention and Community Safety (2010)
This article aims to highlight the neglected issue of ‘glassing’ injury risk from off-trade alcohol...
Gender differences in the choreography of alcohol-related violence: an observational study of aggression within licensed premises (with J. C. Lennox), Journal of Substance Use (2010)
This study aimed to examine patterns of gender involvement in violent incidents observed within licensed...
Community off-sales provision and the presence of alcohol-related detritus in residential neighbourhoods (with Neil Davidson), Health and Place (2010)
This paper investigates the relationship between community off-sales premises and alcohol-related detritus (litter/remains) in residential...
Front, side, and back-loading: patrons' rationales for consuming alcohol purchased off-premises before, during, or after attending nightclubs, Journal of Substance Use (2010)
This research aimed to examine motivations for consumption of alcohol purchased off-trade when visiting on-trade...
The socio-spatial distribution of alcohol outlets in Glasgow city (with Anne Ellaway, Laura Macdonald, and Sally Macintyre), Health and Place (2010)
The aim of this study was to examine the distribution of alcohol outlets by area...
Assessing the validity of recent estimates of problematic drug use in England (with Martin Frisher), Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health (2009)
The Home Office has recently published estimates which, for the first time, provide a ‘‘robust...
'Lager, lager shouting': the role of music and DJs in nightclub disorder control, Adicciones (2009)
This paper explores how music and music genre can govern the nightlife experience, specifically how...
Book Review: Youth Drinking Cultures: European Experiences, Probation Journal (2008)
This book is one of several that have been published in the past year or...
Alco-pop? The use of popular music in Glasgow pubs (with Martin Cloonan), Popular Music and Society (2008)
n recent years popular music studies has witnessed a turn towards concentrating on music at...
Banning glassware from nightclubs in Glasgow (Scotland): observed impacts, compliance and patron's views, Alcohol and Alcoholism (2008)
This study aimed to examine the impact of a glassware ban policy on disorder-related harm...
Foreword: Raising the Bar: Understanding and Preventing Violence in Bars, Clubs and Pubs, Raising the Bar: Understanding and Preventing Violence in Bars, Clubs and Pubs (2008)
Book abstract: This book provides a definitive review of knowledge about bar room environments and...
Passing The Buck? Are local licensed grocers to blame for alcohol-related incivility in residential communities (with Neil Davidson), Scottish Journal of Criminal Justice Studies (2008)
Since the turn of the millennium concerns over levels of alcohol-related incivility / anti-social behaviour...