Commentary, analysis, and research from the DCHP team on addiction and mental health policy, clinical practice, and the regional context shaping both. We publish selectively — when there is something specific worth saying.
First pieces coming soon.
Substance use disorders are rising globally. In the Gulf and wider Middle East, institutions designed to respond are being asked to do more than ever. A short read on the moment.
The institutional separation of mental health and addiction services is an inherited convenience, not a clinical one. A short note on dual diagnosis and why patients pay the cost of the gap.
An overview of emerging pharmacological treatments and their relevance to the region — from medication-assisted treatment through to novel psychedelic interventions.
What rigorous clinical governance looks like in practice — and why it's the difference between a service that operates and a service that improves.
Notes on translating international evidence into national frameworks that fit the cultural, legal, and operational realities of the region.
An ongoing index of peer-reviewed research from the team across addiction psychiatry, clinical psychology, pharmacotherapy, and policy.
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