Dr John Robins

Research Associate

Nicotine Research Group, King's College London

Biography

Dr John Robins is a research associate at the National Addiction Centre, King’s College London. He has worked as a substance use treatment and recovery practitioner across a range of settings including criminal justice, aftercare and outreach services. After coming to King’s College London in 2017 to undertake an MSc in Addictions he won the IoPPN prize scholarship, funding his PhD which examined the profile and treatment outcomes of suicidal psychiatric patients with Alcohol Use Disorder.

John currently works in the Nicotine Research Group, funded by the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration, evaluating the implementation of tobacco dependence treatment across Southeast London and nationally. He is an advocate for harm reduction and identifying what ‘works for but for whom’ in addiction treatment, and is actively involved as a Trustee of an outreach and peer support charity close to his heart, Bringing Unity Back In the Community.