Alison Clifton
Research Development OfficerResearch Interests
My main research interests are:
- Addiction
- Drug use, treatment & service proivision
- Benzodiapepine use
- Over the counter drug misuse
- Recovery & abstinence from addiction
- Drug related deaths
- Alcohol related deaths
- Non fatal & fatal overdose
- Alcohol & substance use
- Drug & Alcohol related issues
- Crime, gambling and substance use
- Children of substance using parents
- Vulnerability & resilience
- Prisons & resettlement
- Service evaluation (private, pubilic & third sector)
Additional Information
Research Projects
The following are past and current research I am involved with:
2009 - 2012 (3 years) Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC)/Responsible Gambling Trust (RIGT)
Tracking Vulnerability and Resilience: Gambling Careers in the Criminal Justice System.
2012 - 2013 (12 months) Lancashire Drug & Alcohol Action Team (Extension)
Drug Related Deaths Confidential Inquiry Audit 2011/12 (East & Central Lancashire, & Blackburn with Darwen unitary area)
2011 - 2012 (12 months) Lancashire Drug & Alcohol Action Team (Extension)
Drug Related Deaths Confidential Inquiry Audit 2010/11 (East & Central Lancashire, & Blackburn with Darwen & Blackpool unitary areas)
2010 - 2011 (12 months) Lancashire Drug & Alcohol Action Team (Extension)
Drug Related Deaths Confidential Inquiry 2009/10 (East & Central Lancashire & Blackburn with Darwen
& Blackpool unitary areas)
2009 - 2010 (12 months) Lancashire Drug & Alcohol Action Team
Drug Related Deaths Confidential Inquiry Audit 2008/9 (East & Central Lancashire, & Blackburn with Darwen
unitary area)
2007 Government Office of the North West
Understanding and tackling criminal damage (North West crime & disorder reduction partnerships)
2007 - 2008 Newcastle-Upon-Tyne County Council (9 months)
Changing Trax Pilot Project Evaluation
2007 - 2008 Lancashire County Council (3 months)
Looked after Children Pilot
2007 - 2008 GamCare and Responsible Gambling Trust (RIGT)
Offender Problem Gambling Reduction Programme (OffGam)
2006 - 2008 National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA)
Evaluation of Enterprising Young Offenders Programme (Enterprise Gateway Project)
2006 - 2007 (6 months) Department of Culture, Media & Sports
Scoping Study for a UK Gambling Act, 2005 Impact Assessment Framework (Phase 1 & 2)
2006 (6 months) Blackpool Borough Council
Social Impact Assessment - preliminary study (Blackpool Super Casino)
2005 (6 months) Lifeline Project (North West)
Evaluation of 'Outlook', Support Project, East Manchester
2005 - 2007 (9 months) Lancashire Drug & Alcohol Action Team
Drug Related Deaths Confidential Inquiry Pilot (East Lancashire & Central Lancashire)
2005 - 2007 Lancashire Drug & Alcohol Action Team
Drug Related Deaths Confidential Inquiry Protocol for Lancashire
2005 - 2007 (6 months) Lancashire Drug & Alcohol Action Team
Alcohol Scoping Study for Lancashire
2005 - 2006 (6 months) Lancashire Drug & Alcohol Action Team
Needle Exchange Review for Lancashire
2005 - 2006 (4 months) Lancashire Drug & Alcohol Action Team
Service Users and Carers Support Group Review
2005 - 2006 (3 months) Lancashire Drug & Alcohol Action Team
Workforce Development and Volunteer Review Study
My research work is linked to the Applied Social Science Unit for Research and Evaluation (ASSURE - further information can be found on our website at http://assure-evaluation.org.uk/) and the Department of Applied Social Scienc.
Pilot Audit for Alcohol Related Death 2008-2009
01/04/2011 → 31/07/2012
Other
Older people & alcohol research
01/08/2008 → 31/07/2009
Research
Social Impact Assessment - Blackpool Super Casino
01/05/2008 → 01/11/2008
Research
Daring to Damage
01/12/2006 → 01/05/2007
Research
Enterprise Gateway - an evaluation of a social enterprise project for young offenders.
01/11/2006 → 01/09/2008
Research
Enterprise Gateway Project
30/09/2006 → 01/03/2008
Research
Outlook - an evaluation of a substance misuse service.
01/04/2005 → 31/12/2008
Research
Alcohol Scoping Study 2005
01/01/2005 → 31/12/2005
Other
Evaluation of 'Outlook', Support Project, East Manchester
01/01/2005 → 31/12/2006
Other
Needle Exchange Situation Report
01/01/2005 → 31/12/2005
Other