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Public Health Researcher & Analyst | R, SPSS, NVivo, Sawtooth | Drug Use & Viral Hepatitis

Profile Summary

I am a public health researcher and PhD candidate specializing in viral hepatitis, drug use, and harm reduction, with expertise in qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods research. My work focuses on barriers to prevention and care among key and marginalized populations and on translating evidence into policy-relevant outputs. I completed a competitive traineeship at the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) and spent a semester at Yale University, strengthening my background in global health research and policy analysis. I have led and supported projects using in-depth interviews, focus groups, Nominal Group Technique (NGT), and the COM-B framework, from study design to analysis and reporting. I am proficient in NVivo for qualitative analysis and R, SPSS, and Sawtooth for quantitative analysis, survey research, and discrete choice experiments. My skills include literature reviews, desk research, policy briefs, technical reports, and academic writing. I am available for short-term research, qualitative analysis, and public health consultancy projects, particularly in drug policy, harm reduction, viral hepatitis, and health equity.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ SPSS
• ☆ R
• ☆ Health Technology Assessment

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Medical Writing, Technical Writing, Audio Transcription, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Meta-Research, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Healthcare Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Cleaning

Work Experience

researcher

Addiction Research Center-Alternative Georgia

April 2018 - Present

Invited lecturer

Ilia State University

October 2021 - February 2022

Education

PhD students (SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND MEDICINE)

Ilia State University

February 2024 - Present

MA (Addiction Studies (Addictology))

Ilia State University

October 2016 - July 2018

BA (Psychology)

Ilia State University

October 2012 - July 2016

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Tamar Mgebrishvili, Irma Kirtadze, Gary R. Potter, David Otiashvili (2025). Patterns of cannabis cultivation, cannabis and other drug use and market participation among Georgian small-scale cannabis growers: Results of online cross-sectional survey . International Journal of Drug Policy.

David Otiashvili, Tamar Mgebrishvili, Mariam Sherozia, Marika Alania, Irma Kirtadze (2025). Psychoactive substance use among Russian migrants relocated in Georgia following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine: Qualitative study . Drug and Alcohol Review.

Tamar Mgebrishvili, Irma Kirtadze, Ali Mirzazadeh, David Otiashvili (2025). Cannabis Dependence Among Georgian Small-Scale Cannabis Growers: Results of a Cross-Sectional Online Survey . Journal of Psychoactive Drugs.

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David Otiashvili and Tamar Mgebrishvili and Ada Beselia and Irina Vardanashvili and Kostyantyn Dumchev and Tetiana Kiriazova and Irma Kirtadze(2022). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on illicit drug supply, drug-related behaviour of people who use drugs and provision of drug related services in Georgia: results of a mixed methods prospective cohort study . Harm Reduction Journal. 19. (1). Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}

David Otiashvili and Irma Kirtadze and Tamar Mgebrishvili and Ada Beselia and Mzia Tabatadze and Irina Vardanashvili and Allison J. Ober(2022). Implementation and evaluation of a syringe vending machine trial in Tbilisi, Georgia . International Journal of Drug Policy. 103. p. 103649. Elsevier {BV}

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on illicit drug supply, drug-related behaviour of people who use drugs and provision of drug related services in Georgia: results of a mixed methods prospective cohort study <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" CONTENT="0;URL=/servlet/useragent"> </head> . Harm Reduction Journal.

(2022). No Good Time Without Drugs: Qualitative Study Among Nightlife Attendees in Tbilisi, Georgia . Issue 3/2022.

David Otiashvili and Irma Kirtadze and Tamar Mgebrishvili and Ada Beselia and Mzia Tabatadze and Nikoloz Otiashvili and Allison J. Ober and Martin Y. Iguchi(2021). Smart Syringe Vending Machines: Research Capabilities and Implications for Research Data Collection . Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. 82. (6). p. 752--757. Alcohol Research Documentation, Inc.

Tamar Mgebrishvili and Irma Kirtadze and Ada Beselia and Irina Vardanashvili and David Otiashvili(2021). The effects of decriminalization of cannabis in Georgia (country) on user behaviors . Journal of Substance Use. 26. (2). p. 160--165. Informa {UK} Limited

Use of Psychoactive Substances by Nightclub- and Festival-goers in Georgia: Results of a Pilot Online Cross-sectional Survey @article{2020, doi = {10.35198/01-2020-001-0008}, url = {https://doi.org/10.35198%2F01-2020-001-0008}, year = 2020, publisher = {{SCAN}, z.s.}, number = {01-02/2020}, title = {Use of Psychoactive Substances by Nightclub- and Festival-goers in Georgia: Results of a Pilot Online Cross-sectional Survey}, journal = {01-02/2020}} . 01-02/2020.

David Subeliani, David Otiashvili, Lika Kutelia, Ada Beselia, Tamar Mgebrishvili, Irina Vardanashvili, Irma Kirtadze(2019). Patterns of use of new psychoactive substances and perceived benefits and negative effects: results of online survey in Georgia (country) . Journal of Substance Use. p. 1--6. Informa {UK} Limited

CONFERENCE PAPER

(2019). Women who use drugs left without shelter . 2019 NIDA International Forum.

REPORT

(2019). The Drug Situation in Georgia 2018 . Alternative Georgia.

(2018). The Drug Situation in Georgia 2016-17 . Unpublished.