Dr. Yasir Abbasi is a consultant psychiatrist with dual expertise in adult psychiatry and substance misuse. Throughout his extensive career, he has significantly contributed to the development of addiction services in both England and the UAE, as well as to academia and the global awareness of mental health and addiction issues.

He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and has presented at various national and international scientific conferences worldwide, including the UK, Europe, the USA, UAE, KSA, Qatar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Pakistan. Additionally, Dr. Abbasi has written for major British newspapers and has been interviewed, quoted, and featured by numerous media outlets globally, including the BBC, ITV, The Independent, The Guardian, and The Times (USA).

In 2016, Dr. Abbasi established the Painkiller Addiction Information Network (PAIN), which was the only charity in the UK at that time focused on raising awareness about painkiller addiction. He actively collaborated with the government to initiate a review of this critical issue and continues to advocate for increased awareness of Opioid Analgesic Dependence (OAD) on a global scale.

Dr. Abbasi received the Doctor of the Year award from the Yorkshire Evening Post in 2013. He was shortlisted for the Communicator of the Year award by the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 2017, and in December of that same year, he was also nominated for the HSJ Doctor of the Year award by the Health Finance Management Association. In 2023, he was honored with the Consultant of the Year award by the RCPsych North West Division.

You can follow him on Twitter at @dryiabbasi.