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Attempts to tackle opioid crisis drives demand to the darknet

Research involving Dr Jack Cunliffe has found that tighter prescription regulations on certain opioid medications led to a significant increase in illicit online drug trading for these painkillers. Jack Cunliffe, Lecturer in Quantitative Methods and Criminology, developed the methodology and … Continue reading

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Fascinating findings from Dr Heejung Chung

Dr Heejung Chun, Reader in Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Kent’s School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research, had a productive summer with a number of successful media publications.  See this for Heejung’s reflections on recent YouGov … Continue reading

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Welcome to the relaunched Q-Step News page!

Hello all!  This is our new section for the Q-Step website where we plan to post news about the work of our Q-Step staff and students as well as anything out there beyond Kent that might spark an interest for … Continue reading

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