{"id":1239,"date":"2025-06-29T09:17:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T08:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/?page_id=1239"},"modified":"2025-07-02T16:27:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T15:27:49","slug":"data-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/activities\/data-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Data science"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:33% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"283\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/07\/datasci.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1658 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>This workstream aims to improve and accelerate detection and surveillance of risk among people who use substances, resulting in timely interventions to reduce drug and alcohol morbidity and mortality through data collection at public health, service and individual levels by using innovative data driven technologies, synthesis and predictive modelling.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:0\"><ul class=\"columns-2 alignfull wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-523d4961 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1703 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-data_science\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/06\/09\/drug-related-death-profiling\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/07\/drd-16x9-1.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Longitudinal national and area-based drug death profiles\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/07\/drd-16x9-1.png 1600w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/07\/drd-16x9-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/07\/drd-16x9-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/07\/drd-16x9-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/07\/drd-16x9-1-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-97ba36a5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:0\"><h2 style=\"color:#005953;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-7031e3997edb32151e4f3352c2cfecde wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-large-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/06\/09\/drug-related-death-profiling\/\" target=\"_self\" >Longitudinal national and area-based drug death profiles<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-2-color has-small-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Detailed repeated analyses of drug-related deaths, provide a rich characterisation of the personal, clinical, social, and substance-related factors driving drug deaths in Scotland, and how they continue to evolve over time.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/06\/09\/drug-related-death-profiling\/\">&gt;&gt;&gt; Continue reading<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1235 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-data_science\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/06\/29\/multimorbidity-in-the-context-of-harmful-alcohol-use\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/network_16x9.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Multimorbidity in the context of harmful alcohol use\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/network_16x9.png 1600w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/network_16x9-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/network_16x9-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/network_16x9-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/network_16x9-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-97ba36a5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:0\"><h2 style=\"color:#005953;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-7031e3997edb32151e4f3352c2cfecde wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-large-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/06\/29\/multimorbidity-in-the-context-of-harmful-alcohol-use\/\" target=\"_self\" >Multimorbidity in the context of harmful alcohol use<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-2-color has-small-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Dr Nina MacKenzie is a PhD Fellow on the Multimorbdiity PhD Programme for Health Professionals funded by the Wellcome Trust. She is exploring factors associated with, and outcomes from, multimorbidity in the context of harmful alcohol use in Scotland&#8230;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/06\/29\/multimorbidity-in-the-context-of-harmful-alcohol-use\/\">&gt;&gt;&gt; Continue reading<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1237 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-data_science\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/06\/29\/chronic-opioid-use-and-cardiovascular-disease\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/co-cardio-16x9-1.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Chronic opioid exposure and cardiovascular disease\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/co-cardio-16x9-1.png 1600w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/co-cardio-16x9-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/co-cardio-16x9-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/co-cardio-16x9-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/co-cardio-16x9-1-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-97ba36a5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:0\"><h2 style=\"color:#005953;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-7031e3997edb32151e4f3352c2cfecde wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-large-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/06\/29\/chronic-opioid-use-and-cardiovascular-disease\/\" target=\"_self\" >Chronic opioid exposure and cardiovascular disease<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-2-color has-small-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Chronic opioid exposure (COE) is increasingly recognised as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). This PhD in Addiction Medicine, lead supervisor Professor Alex Baldacchino, is exploring the association between COE and atherosclerotic CVD. The goal is to inform prevention and early detection of CVD among people who use opioids including heroin and fentanyl&#8230;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/06\/29\/chronic-opioid-use-and-cardiovascular-disease\/\">&gt;&gt;&gt; Continue reading<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1266 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-data_science\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/06\/29\/complex-system-structures-related-to-drug-deaths-in-scotland\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/complex_systems.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Complex system structures related to drug deaths in Scotland\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/complex_systems.png 1600w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/complex_systems-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/complex_systems-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/complex_systems-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/complex_systems-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-97ba36a5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:0\"><h2 style=\"color:#005953;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-7031e3997edb32151e4f3352c2cfecde wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-large-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/06\/29\/complex-system-structures-related-to-drug-deaths-in-scotland\/\" target=\"_self\" >Complex system structures related to drug deaths in Scotland<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-2-color has-small-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Funded by the Scottish Government&#8217;s Drug Deaths Taskforce, this project took a complex systems approach to understand drug-related mortality. We modelled connections between health conditions, social experiences, and broader political factors through analysis of large linked datasets and focus groups with stakeholders including those with lived\/living experience.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/06\/29\/complex-system-structures-related-to-drug-deaths-in-scotland\/\">&gt;&gt;&gt; Continue reading<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1269 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-data_science\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/06\/29\/world-addiction-medicine-reports\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/isam_digitas_ustan_16x9.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"World Addiction Medicine Reports\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/isam_digitas_ustan_16x9.png 1600w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/isam_digitas_ustan_16x9-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/isam_digitas_ustan_16x9-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/isam_digitas_ustan_16x9-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/isam_digitas_ustan_16x9-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-97ba36a5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:0\"><h2 style=\"color:#005953;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-7031e3997edb32151e4f3352c2cfecde wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-large-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/06\/29\/world-addiction-medicine-reports\/\" target=\"_self\" >World Addiction Medicine Reports<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-2-color has-small-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This protocol outlines ISAM-GEN\u2019s global longitudinal survey initiative, engaging 354 experts from 78 countries and 43 addiction societies. It aims to monitor evolving addiction trends, treatment coverage, emerging needs, and barriers by surveying addiction professionals, programmes, and stakeholders, fostering international collaboration in addiction medicine research and service improvement.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/06\/29\/world-addiction-medicine-reports\/\">&gt;&gt;&gt; Continue reading<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1272 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-data_science\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/06\/29\/categorising-alcohol-consumption-using-primary-care-health-records\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/classificationalgorithm_16x9.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Categorising alcohol consumption using primary care health records\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/classificationalgorithm_16x9.png 1600w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/classificationalgorithm_16x9-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/classificationalgorithm_16x9-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/classificationalgorithm_16x9-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/classificationalgorithm_16x9-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-97ba36a5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:0\"><h2 style=\"color:#005953;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-7031e3997edb32151e4f3352c2cfecde wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-large-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/06\/29\/categorising-alcohol-consumption-using-primary-care-health-records\/\" target=\"_self\" >Categorising alcohol consumption using primary care health records<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-2-color has-small-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Analysis of almost 19,000 Scottish patients in the UK Biobank supported development of a rule-based, multiclass algorithm to classify alcohol consumption based on primary care health records. Results have potential to improve identification of people with harmful consumption and to reduce administrative burden on general practitioners.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/06\/29\/categorising-alcohol-consumption-using-primary-care-health-records\/\">&gt;&gt;&gt; Continue reading<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1281 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-data_science\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/06\/29\/alcohol-treatment-adherence-morbities-mortality\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/dosette_16x9.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Alcohol treatment adherence, morbidities &amp; mortality\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/dosette_16x9.png 1600w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/dosette_16x9-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/dosette_16x9-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/dosette_16x9-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/dosette_16x9-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-97ba36a5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:0\"><h2 style=\"color:#005953;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-7031e3997edb32151e4f3352c2cfecde wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-large-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/06\/29\/alcohol-treatment-adherence-morbities-mortality\/\" target=\"_self\" >Alcohol treatment adherence, morbidities &amp; mortality<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-2-color has-small-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Acomprosate is an anti-craving medication used to treat severe alcohol dependence. This study explored outcomes among people with poor adherence including medical and psychiatric admissions and mortality. Adherence was suboptimal &#8211; only 6% took medication as prescribed at 6 months following initiation. Low adherence was associated with significantly higher risk of death and morbidities within&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/06\/29\/alcohol-treatment-adherence-morbities-mortality\/\">&gt;&gt;&gt; Continue reading<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1368 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-data_science\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/06\/30\/opioid-use-disorder-treatment-follow-up-economic-analysis\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/methadone_16x9-1.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Opioid use disorder treatment: follow-up &amp; economic analysis\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/methadone_16x9-1.png 1600w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/methadone_16x9-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/methadone_16x9-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/methadone_16x9-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/methadone_16x9-1-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-97ba36a5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:0\"><h2 style=\"color:#005953;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-7031e3997edb32151e4f3352c2cfecde wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-large-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/06\/30\/opioid-use-disorder-treatment-follow-up-economic-analysis\/\" target=\"_self\" >Opioid use disorder treatment: follow-up &amp; economic analysis<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-2-color has-small-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This study compared methadone and buprenorphine\/naloxone (Suboxone) for opioid replacement therapy in 237 individuals in Scotland. Over two years, no significant differences were found in retention or healthcare costs. Findings suggest buprenorphine\/naloxone is a cost-neutral alternative to methadone, with similar treatment outcomes and potential to support informed clinical choice.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/06\/30\/opioid-use-disorder-treatment-follow-up-economic-analysis\/\">&gt;&gt;&gt; Continue reading<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1376 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-data_science\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/06\/30\/effect-of-alcohol-brief-interventions-in-ae\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/ae_16x9.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Effect of alcohol brief interventions in A&amp;E\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/ae_16x9.png 1600w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/ae_16x9-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/ae_16x9-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/ae_16x9-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/ae_16x9-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-97ba36a5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:0\"><h2 style=\"color:#005953;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-7031e3997edb32151e4f3352c2cfecde wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-large-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/06\/30\/effect-of-alcohol-brief-interventions-in-ae\/\" target=\"_self\" >Effect of alcohol brief interventions in A&amp;E<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-2-color has-small-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">nvestigating the impact of Alcohol Brief Interventions (ABIs) in Accident &amp; Emergency (A&amp;E) departments using data informatics methodology involves analyzing patient data to assess the effectiveness of these interventions in reducing subsequent healthcare utilization and associated alcohol-related issues. This approach links patient data from A&amp;E visits with various datasets to track long-term outcomes, such as&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/06\/30\/effect-of-alcohol-brief-interventions-in-ae\/\">&gt;&gt;&gt; Continue reading<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1379 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-data_science\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/06\/30\/opioid-prescribing-pain-and-benzodiazepine-co-prescribing\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/holding_pill_bottle_16x9.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Opioid prescribing, pain, and benzodiazepine co-prescribing\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/holding_pill_bottle_16x9.png 1600w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/holding_pill_bottle_16x9-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/holding_pill_bottle_16x9-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/holding_pill_bottle_16x9-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/holding_pill_bottle_16x9-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-97ba36a5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:0\"><h2 style=\"color:#005953;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-7031e3997edb32151e4f3352c2cfecde wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-large-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/06\/30\/opioid-prescribing-pain-and-benzodiazepine-co-prescribing\/\" target=\"_self\" >Opioid prescribing, pain, and benzodiazepine co-prescribing<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-2-color has-small-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This study examined opioid prescribing trends in Scotland from 2003 to 2012, revealing a sharp increase in strong and weak opioid use, with 18% of the population receiving opioids in 2012. Prescribing was higher in deprived areas, often included benzodiazepines, and was significantly associated with pain severity and regional variation.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/06\/30\/opioid-prescribing-pain-and-benzodiazepine-co-prescribing\/\">&gt;&gt;&gt; Continue reading<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1384 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-data_science\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/06\/30\/comparing-accidental-vs-intentional-drug-overdose-in-scotland\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/death_cert_16x9.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Comparing accidental vs. intentional drug overdose in Scotland\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/death_cert_16x9.png 1600w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/death_cert_16x9-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/death_cert_16x9-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/death_cert_16x9-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/death_cert_16x9-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-97ba36a5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:0\"><h2 style=\"color:#005953;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-7031e3997edb32151e4f3352c2cfecde wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-large-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/06\/30\/comparing-accidental-vs-intentional-drug-overdose-in-scotland\/\" target=\"_self\" >Comparing accidental vs. intentional drug overdose in Scotland<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-2-color has-small-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This study analysed drug-related deaths in Scotland in 2003, comparing accidental and intentional overdoses. Those who intentionally overdosed were older, more often female, and had more stable social circumstances. Differences in clinical and social histories highlight the diversity of the drug death population, informing more targeted prevention strategies.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/06\/30\/comparing-accidental-vs-intentional-drug-overdose-in-scotland\/\">&gt;&gt;&gt; Continue reading<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1388 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-data_science\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/06\/30\/clinical-information-recording-in-drug-deaths\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/medical_records_16x9.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Clinical information recording in drug deaths\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/medical_records_16x9.png 1600w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/medical_records_16x9-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/medical_records_16x9-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/medical_records_16x9-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/medical_records_16x9-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-97ba36a5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:0\"><h2 style=\"color:#005953;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-7031e3997edb32151e4f3352c2cfecde wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-large-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/06\/30\/clinical-information-recording-in-drug-deaths\/\" target=\"_self\" >Clinical information recording in drug deaths<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-2-color has-small-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This study examined case files of individuals who died drug-related deaths in Scotland in 2003, finding over 70% had contact with services in the prior six months. Despite this, key clinical data\u2014such as psychiatric history and blood-borne virus status\u2014were often missing. Improved recording and monitoring could aid prevention efforts.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/06\/30\/clinical-information-recording-in-drug-deaths\/\">&gt;&gt;&gt; Continue reading<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1628 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-data_science\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/07\/01\/tracking-online-interest-in-anabolic-androgenic-steroids\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/07\/steroid_shopping.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tracking online interest in anabolic-androgenic steroids\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/07\/steroid_shopping.png 1600w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/07\/steroid_shopping-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/07\/steroid_shopping-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/07\/steroid_shopping-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/07\/steroid_shopping-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-97ba36a5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:0\"><h2 style=\"color:#005953;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-7031e3997edb32151e4f3352c2cfecde wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-large-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/07\/01\/tracking-online-interest-in-anabolic-androgenic-steroids\/\" target=\"_self\" >Tracking online interest in anabolic-androgenic steroids<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-2-color has-small-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This study explored the use of Google Trends to assess patterns in anabolic steroid interest in the UK. Clear seasonal trends were found for most compounds, with peaks in spring and early summer. While search data cannot confirm use, it may offer valuable, real-time insights to complement traditional surveillance methods and inform harm reduction efforts.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/2025\/07\/01\/tracking-online-interest-in-anabolic-androgenic-steroids\/\">&gt;&gt;&gt; Continue reading<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This workstream aims to improve and accelerate detection and surveillance of risk among people who use substances, resulting in timely interventions to reduce drug and alcohol morbidity and mortality through data collection at public health, service and individual levels by using innovative data driven technologies, synthesis and predictive modelling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5884,"featured_media":0,"parent":1125,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1239","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1239","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5884"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1239"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1239\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1125"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/digitas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}