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Professor Alex Stevens is a Chair in Criminology at the School of Law, University of Sheffield, focusing on the intersection of drugs, crime, and public health. His work emphasizes policy analysis, harm reduction, and collaborative research with policymakers and affected communities. He is also a trustee of Harm Reduction International and the Criminal Justice Alliance, and former President of the International Society for the Study of Drug Policy.
- PhD in Social Policy, University of Kent
- MA in Socio-Legal Studies, University of Sheffield
- BA(hons) French, University of Sussex
Stevens’s research explores drug policy frameworks, policing practices, and policy constellations. His recent work includes evaluations of police drug diversion programs, overdose prevention centers, and comparative analyses of decriminalization strategies. He employs realist evaluation, qualitative comparative analysis, and social network analysis to dissect policy dynamics.
His publications from 2025 to 2005 span drug law enforcement, harm reduction, and adolescent substance use interventions. Themes include procedural justice, policy inaction on opioid deaths, and medical cannabis regulation in the UK. Key journals include British Journal of Criminology, Harm Reduction Journal, and Addiction.
- Trustee, Harm Reduction International
- Trustee, Criminal Justice Alliance
- Former member, UK Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
- Former President, International Society for the Study of Drug Policy
Stevens supervises research on drug policy, harm reduction, and policing. He leads government evaluations using mixed-methods approaches. His affiliations include the Centre for Criminological Research at Sheffield, and he previously held a professorship at the University of Kent.
