James Nicholls

James Nicholls is a substance use researcher with a specialism in alcohol and drug policy. He has written extensively on the history of drinking cultures and their relationship to policy, and on the role of regulation in shaping outcomes for both alcohol and other drugs. He has previously acted in an advisory capacity to the UK Government, sitting on the Public Health England Alcohol Leadership Board and coordinating the All Party Parliamentary Group on Alcohol Harm. As Chief Executive Officer of Transform Drug Policy Foundation, he worked with partners across the globe to explore pathways to drug policies that could better promote human rights, public health and social justice. He is now a Senior Lecturer in Public Health at the University of Stirling.