Personal profile
Research interests
Lindsey's expertise is in the epidemiology of drug use, with a focus on the causes and consequences of cannabis use during adolescence. Her current work explores the pathways between adverse childhood experiences, frequent drug use in adolescence, and mental health problems in later life. Through analysis of large, longitudinal cohorts, she aims to produce work with practical utility for informing mental health intervention.
Reserach interests:
- Adolescent mental health
- Cannabis use
- Opiate use
- Adverse Childhood Experiences
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
Methods:
- Statistics
- Longitudinal data analysis
- Causal inference
Education/Academic qualification
Applied Psychology, Bachelor of Science, Durham University
Psychiatric Research, Master of Science, King's College London
Epidemiological Psychiatry, Doctor of Philosophy, King's College London
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Bath NIHR Mental Health Research Group
Jacobsen, P. (PI), Betts, J. (CoI), Brown, C. (CoI), Button, K. (CoI), Fairchild, G. (CoI), Freeman, T. (CoI), Halligan, S. (CoI), Hines, L. (CoI), Lambert, J. (CoI), Loades, M. (CoI), Russell, A. (CoI), Stallard, P. (CoI), Sunderland, P. (CoI) & Taylor, E. (CoI)
National Institute for Health Research
1/01/25 → 31/12/29
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
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FLF Reducing cannabis harms through evidence-based drug policy
Freeman, T. (PI), Hines, L. (CoI), Husbands, S. (CoI), Pryer, T. (CoI), Pudney, C. (CoI), Sunderland, P. (CoI), Ehrhardt, B. (Researcher) & Lees Thorne, R. (Researcher)
1/10/24 → 30/09/28
Project: Research council
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AIM engagement funding
Freeman, T. (PI) & Hines, L. (CoI)
Society for the Study of Addiction
1/09/24 → 1/09/27
Project: UK charity
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Exploring Pathways to Children and Young People’s Mental Health - GW4 Development Award
Allen, J. (PI), Wilder, R. (CoI), Hines, L. (CoI), Caramaschi, D. (CoI), Lowe, C. (CoI), Davey, A. (CoI), Mareva, S. (CoI), Sharp, G. (CoI), Mitchell, S. (CoI), Joinson, C. (CoI), Heron, J. (CoI), Warne, N. (CoI), Santangelo, A. M. (CoI), Morgan, K. (CoI), Garay, S. (CoI), Young, H. (CoI) & Ouerghi , S. (CoI)
1/12/24 → 31/05/25
Project: Research-related funding
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Understanding the Antecedents and Outcomes of Frequent Adolescent Cannabis Use
Hines, L. (PI)
1/03/23 → 30/06/24
Project: UK charity
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Estimating thresholds for risk of cannabis use disorder using standard delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) units
Lees Thorne, R., Lawn, W., Petrilli, K., Trinci, K., Borissova, A., Ofori, S., Mokrysz, C., Curran, H. V., Hines, L. A. & Freeman, T. P., 12 Jan 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Addiction.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Association of childhood mental health and cognition with longitudinal patterns of cannabis problems in adolescence
Lees Thorne, R., Hines, L. A., Burke, C., Jones, H. J. & Freeman, T. P., 30 Apr 2025, In: Psychological Medicine. 55, p. 1-9 e129.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Association of volatile substance, nitrous oxide and alkyl nitrate use with mental health in UK adolescents
Hawkins, J., Hines, L. A., Bonell, C., Hickman, M., Adara, L., Townson, J., Cannings-John, R., Moore, L. & White, J., 1 Jan 2025, In: British Journal of Psychiatry. 226, 1, p. 10-15 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effectiveness and safety of psychosocial interventions for the treatment of cannabis use disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Halicka, M., Parkhouse, T. L., Webster, K., Spiga, F., Hines, L. A., Freeman, T. P., Sanghera, S., Dawson, S., Paterson, C., Savović, J., Higgins, J. P. T. & Caldwell, D. M., 30 Nov 2025, In: Addiction. 120, 11, p. 2181-2201 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Synthetic cannabinoids in e-cigarettes seized from English schools
Cozier, G. E., Gardner, M., Craft, S., Skumlien, M., Spicer, J., Andrews, R., Power, A., Haines, T., Bowman, R., Manley, A. E., Sunderland, P., Sutcliffe, O. B., Husbands, S. M., Hines, L., Taylor, G., Freeman, T. P., Scott, J. & Pudney, C. R., 26 Jun 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Addiction (Abingdon, England).Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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