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The following items are arranged in chronological order of their addition to the web site, with the most recently added at the top.

The need to challenge unhealthy drug policies to improve drug treatment - Dr Chris Ford, Holly Catania, Rebecca Murchie, IDHDP (Dec 2011) Presented at the Global Addiction Conference in Lisbon, Portugal 5-7 December 2011. See the IDHDP (International Doctors for Healthy Drugs Policies) web site for more information.	-	PDF (.pdf, 876K)
Harm reduction and the liver - Dr Chris Ford (Nov 2011) Are we looking after people's liver health as well as we could be? Chris Ford explains how we can take a harm reduction approach to the liver.	-	PDF (.pdf, 119K)
Practical management of non alcoholic fatty liver disease in primary care - Mouralidarane A, Soeda J, Oben JA (Nov 2011) Jude Oben and colleagues run through the basics of non alcoholic fatty liver disease.	-	PDF (.pdf, 89K)
Time to Ask the Right Questions in the Right Way: A New Direction for Addiction Treatment Research? - Jim Orford (Mar 2011) Presented by Jim Orford at the Action on Addiction Seminar, The Wellcome Trust, London.	-	PDF (.pdf, 212K)
Payments by Results - Dr Linda Harris (Feb 2011) Linda Harris discusses Payments by Results, providing some historical background, discussing the economic principles behind the model and debating where and how this fits with the wider healthcare reforms affecting patients and the way care is delivered.	-	PDF (.pdf, 29K)
Payments by Results - DrugScope (Nov 2010) An accessible and useful "Bitesized Briefing" on "Payments by Results" and how it will affect the drugs field, provided by DrugScope.	-	PDF (.pdf, 557K)
Moving Parents and Children Together (M-PACT) - Nick Barton (Nov 2010) Nick Barton describes the work of an innovative project that takes a whole families approach to working with the children of substance users.	-	PDF (.pdf, 37K)
Family Intervention Project - Phil Merrick, Debbie Lloyd, Barbara Jones (Sep 2010) Is it possible for public sector organisations to have a family centred approach? This article describes how Telford and Wrekin's Family Intervention Project is meeting this challenge.	-	PDF (.pdf, 50K)
The Family Drug and Alcohol Court Pilot - A New Way of Working - Sophie Kershaw (Sep 2010) Is it possible for public sector organisations to have a family centred approach? This article describes how a Family Drug and Alcohol Court pilot in London is pioneering a new way of working with offenders.	-	PDF (.pdf, 27K)
Wandsworth Service User Consultation Report 2010 - Jimi Grieve, Iain McNicol (Feb 2010) Commissioned by Wandsworth DAAT, this report details a collaborative project between Wandsworth Service User Involvement Project and Druglink. It is presented as an example of good practice in consulting users new to, in and ex treatment.	-	PDF (.pdf, 832K)
Methadone Man and Buprenorphine Babe - Stopping HIV in its Tracks - Open Society Institute (Jul 2010) A graphic novel produced by the Open Society Institute's International Harm Reduction Development Program (IHRD)	-	PDF (.pdf, 3.4MB)
The Dental Aspects of Treating a Patient with Substance Misuse Problems - Ruth Edwards (May 2010) Dental care is an important but often neglected issue for substance misusers. Ruth Edwards highlights the importance of access to good quality dental care for service users. For more on dental care for drug users, see Dentist Fixit in Network 29.	-	PDF (.pdf, 71K)
Assessment and Management of Cannabis Use Disorders in Primary Care - Adam R Winstock, Chris Ford, John Witton (Apr 2010) This article was written for the British Medical Journal (BMJ)	-	PDF (.pdf, 311K)
Alcohol Commissioning Learning Sets - Janet Crampton (Feb 2010) Janet Crampton describes how alcohol learning sets can improve alcohol commissioning knowledge and practice. This article was written to accompany Network 28.	-	PDF (.pdf, 24K)
Preventing Unplanned Discharges from Drug Treatment Services - John Dunn (Oct 2009) This article, written for SMMGP by John Dunn (Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Team Leader, NTA) summarises the recent National Treament Agency good practice guide Towards successful treatment completion. This is essential reading for all treatment providers!	-	PDF (.pdf, 43K)
Encouraging General Practitioners to Treat Drug Users: An Analysis of the Policy of 'Shared Care' - Dr Charles Cornford MD FRCG (May 2009) For several years GPs have been encouraged to get involved in drug treatment. Charles Cornford explores policy to try to uncover the reasons behind this.	-	PDF (.pdf, 44K)
Anabolic Steroid Use in the UK - Jim McVeigh, Michael Evans-Brown (Mar 2009) A detailed account of anabolic steroid use in the UK, and the associated risks and harms.	-	PDF (.pdf, 101K)
Treatment Follow-Up Form - Dr Steve Ryder, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (Jan 2009) An example of a helpful chart used in Nottingham to monitor the side-effects of hepatitis C treatment. If you have any suggestions/updates or comments please contact Stephen.Ryder@nuh.nhs.uk.	-	PDF (.pdf, 28K)
Good Practice Checklist for Prescribers - Methadone & Buprenorphine Prescriptions - Sarah McIntyre, Brent PCT (Jul 2007) This is a controlled drugs prescribing table, which has been developed and sent out to all GPs in Brent and Harrow. We thought it was a useful resource and the Shared Care Scheme are happy to share it with us all. If you have any suggestions/updates or comments please contact Sarah.McIntyre@brentpct.nhs.uk.	-	PDF (.pdf, 143K)
Modern Maintenance Therapy: Prescriber Imperative or Patient Choice? Report of a Socratic Dialogue - Dr Michael Farrell, Sue andcroft, Dr Chris Ford, Dr Clare Gerada, John Howard, Dr Fergus Law (Dec 2006) Healthcare professionals with expertise in treating substance misuse met recently in London to debate current issues surrounding the future of maintenance therapy. The focus of the discussion was on the relationship between patient and prescriber and how to achieve best practice in this most complex and sensitive area. The contingent issues of supervision, diversion and practical treatment options were also examined in detail by the panel. The meeting took the form of a Socratic Dialogue and was moderated by Dr Michael Farrell.	-	PDF (.pdf, 1.4MB)
Attracting the Opposite sex? A More Psychological Approach in Primary Care? - Jeff Fernandez, Islington PCT (Mar 2006) This paper shows that for a service in primary care delivered by a specialist nurse, more emphasis on a psychological approach than medical can lead to a better male:female ratio than the constant 3:1 in the field of problematic alcohol drinking. This is shown by the description of an in-depth case study from a review conducted in a general practice in Islington.	-	PDF (.pdf, 69K)
Practice Based Commissioning (PbC) - An Overview Opportunities for Substance Misuse Services in Primary Care - Dr Linda Harris, Acting Director RCGP Substance Misuse Unit (Mar 2006) A quick summary guide to PbC detailing policy context, emerging governance arrangements and how to make the most of partnerships with local PCTs and take Pbc forward in your local area.	-	PDF (.pdf, 277K)
Crushing Buprenorphine - Susi Harris (Feb 2006) This item describes (with the aid of photographs) the procedure for crushing and administering supervised buprenorphine doses, as well as briefly discussing the pros, cons and legalities of doing so.	Read Online	-
Safer Management of Controlled Drugs - Early Action - Department of Health (Nov 2005) This document describes the action taken so far based on the government's December 2004 response to the Shipman Inquiry, as well as describing future steps. It also summarises the current Health Bill's clauses intended to strengthen the monitoring and inspection of controlled drugs in health and social care settings.	-	PDF (.pdf, 30K)
PANN - The Pan London Primary Care Network for Substance Misuse - Dr Chris Ford (Mar 2005) This document provides an overview of PANN, summaries of its previous meetings (April 2003 to March 2005), development plans and contact information.	-	PDF (.pdf, 61K)
CJIP - The Criminal Justice Intervention Programme & Primary Care - Edward Ward (Jun 2004) This document discusses the CJIP and what it does. It also discusses the benefits associated with the programme and how it will affect Primary Care. The document also details the progress of the CJIP to date.	-	PDF (.pdf, 79K)
CJIP - An Overview & an Example of Local Delivery - Geoff Boyd (Jun 2004) This document provides an overview of the Criminal Justice Intervention Programme, which is an initiative that aims to reduce drug related offending by developing and providing integrated care pathways into and throughout treatment. This document also provides a detailed example of a local delivery of this type of intervention.	-	PDF (.pdf, 17K)
CJIP Factsheet - Breaking the Link Between Drugs & Crime - Criminal Justice Intervention Programme (Jun 2004) This fact sheet reviews the Home Secretary's plan (2002) to break the link between drugs and crime by targeting drug using offenders at all stages in the CJS and getting them into treatment. This document goes on to discuss some of the key elements of the package, such as drug testing, the aftercare system and throughcare.	-	PDF (.pdf, 15K)
Buprenorphine in Community Pharmacy: The Australian Experience - Peter Muhleisen, Turning Point Alcohol & Drug Centre Inc, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia (Jun 2004)	-	PDF (.pdf, 571K)
Framework for a New Community Pharmacy Contract (PhS) - Amit Shah, Community Pharmacy Development Pharmacist, Brent Teaching PCT (Jun 2004)	-	PDF (.pdf, 108K)
The Black Market in Methadone - Some Reflections - Matthew Johnson, Fitzrovia Medical Centre (Jun 2004) Here, Matthew Johnson (an experienced GP) writes about both the current and past situations regarding methadone - prescribing and the black market. He discussed the effects of the black market in methadone, revealing that perhaps one hundred deaths per year can be at least partially attributed to the black market in methadone.	-	PDF (.pdf, 24K)
nGMS: Oldham's Response to the New GMS Contracts - Oldham Substance Misuse Service (S.M.S.) (Jun 2004) This short document outlines the current status (June 2004) of the Oldham Substance Misuse Service (SMS) in terms of shared care. It also outlines the shared care prescribing for drug users proposal for national and local enhanced services.	-	PDF (.pdf, 7K)
The Development of New Benzodiazepine (BDZ) & Other Sedative-Anxiolytic-Hypnotic (SAH) Guidelines Suitable for Use by General Adult Psychiatrists - Fergus Law, Sue Wilson, Judy Myles and David Nutt (May 2004)	-	PDF (.pdf, 159K)
Community Detox: Options & Risks - Dr Kostas Agath (Mar 2004)	-	PDF (.pdf, 27K)
Health and the Criminal Justice Agenda - A Delicate Balancing Act - Dr Linda Harris (Mar 2004)	-	PDF (.pdf, 379K)
Service User Involvement - Why Doesn't it Work? - Jaye Foster, Manager Healthy Options Team (HOT) East London (Feb 2004)	-	PDF (.pdf, 131K)
nGMS: National Enhanced Services Drug Misuse Services - Reading PCT (Jan 2004)	-	PDF (.pdf, 38K)
nGMS: GP nGMS Contract & Drugs - Dr Chris Ford (Jan 2004)	-	PDF (.pdf, 89K)
nGMS: New General Medical Services Contract (nGMS) & Commissioning Primary Care Services Consensus statement from the General Practitioner Summit - National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse (Jan 2004)	-	PDF (.pdf, 152K)
Tetanus: Information for Health Professionals (Full Document) - Susan Hahné, Natasha Crowcroft, Joanne White, Vivien Hope & Leah De Souza Health Protection Agency Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, London (Dec 2003)	-	PDF (.pdf, 31K)
Tetanus: Information for Health Professionals (Summary) - Susan Hahné, Natasha Crowcroft, Joanne White, Vivien Hope & Leah De Souza Health Protection Agency Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, London (Dec 2003)	-	PDF (.pdf, 22K)
The Warsaw Declaration: A Framework for Effective Action on HIV/AIDS & Injecting Drug Use - 2nd International Policy Dialogue on HIV/AIDS Held in Warsaw, Poland (Nov 12-14, 2003)	-	PDF (.pdf, 131K)
Prescribing Benzodiazepines in Addiction: To Boldly Go... - Fergus Law (Nov 2003) This challenginging presentation concerns the use of benzodiazepines generally and in addictive medicine in particular. Whilst the SMMGP does not necessarily endorse it or recommend it should be taken as guidance we feel it is a very useful addition to the benzodiazepine debate.	-	PDF (.pdf, 255K)
GP Business: Drug Misuse Management Article from GP Magazine - Lucie Benson (20th Oct 2003)	Read Online	-
Treatment of Chronic HCV - Great Leaps Forward RCGP Special Interest Masterclass Presentation - Graham Foster (Aug 2003)	-	PDF (.pdf, 1.7MB)
Overview of HCV RCGP Special Interest Masterclass Presentation - Graham Foster (Aug 2003)	-	PDF (.pdf, 566K)
National Hepatitis C Resource Centre RCGP Special Interest Masterclass Presentation - Tania Machell (Aug 2003)	-	PDF (.pdf, 368K)
Treatment Data - RDMD & NDTMS Pooled Experience Day - Crack Cocaine - RCGP (Jul 2003)	-	PDF (.pdf, 225K)
Managing Crack Users in Primary Care - A Personal Learning Experience Pooled Experience Day - Crack Cocaine - Dr William Ford-Young (Jul 2003)	-	PDF (.pdf, 243K)
Shared Care Protocols Pooled Experience Day - Crack Cocaine - Fran Davies (Jul 2003)	-	PDF (.pdf, 11K)
Common Presenting Symptoms: Recognising Crack Use? Pooled Experience Day - Crack Cocaine - Aidan Gray (Jul 2003)	-	PDF (.pdf, 601K)
Assess The Problem in Primary Care & Developing Simple Tools Pooled Experience Day - Crack Cocaine - Matthew Southwell (Jul 2003)	-	PDF (.pdf, 213K)
Pooled Experience Day to Develop Guidance for Primary Care to Work with People Who Use Crack Cocaine Pooled Experience Day - Crack Cocaine - Dr Chris Ford (Jul 2003)	-	PDF (.pdf, 56K)
Screening and Management of Hepatitis C in Primary Care RCGP Special Interest Masterclass Presentation - Dr Chris Ford (Jul 2003)	-	PDF (.pdf, 89K)
"Don't Give Them What They Want!" RCGP Special Interest Masterclass Presentation - Erin O'Mara (Jul 2003)	Read Online	PDF (.pdf, 11K)
Prescribing for Drug Users in Primary Care - Looking at the Options RCGP Special Interest Masterclass Presentation - Dr Chris Ford (Jul 2003)	-	PDF (.pdf, 150K)
Pharmacy Aspects of Substitute Prescribing RCGP Special Interest Masterclass Presentation - Anshu Hinton (Jul 2003)	-	PDF (.pdf, 47K)
Evidence for Methadone RCGP Special Interest Masterclass Presentation - Tom Carnwath (Jul 2003)	-	PDF (.pdf, 534K)
Buprenorphine: What is it & Why Use it? - Dr Nicholas Lintzeris (Jul 2003)	-	PDF (.pdf, 246K)
Pharmacy Aspects of Buprenorphine/Subutex Treatment - Anshu Hinton (Jul 2003)	-	PDF (.pdf, 52K)
Drug Related Deaths: Can Clinical Governance in Primary Care Help to Reduce Them? - Dr Jenny Keen, Phillip Oliver (2003)	-	PDF (.pdf, 230K)
Workshop for Prescribers: Assessment, Prescribing & Dispensing - Dr Jenny Keen (2003)	-	PDF (.pdf, 2.1MB)
The Evidence for Methadone Maintenance Treatment, Legal Issues & Ethics - Dr Jenny Keen (2003)	-	PDF (.pdf, 170K)
Possible Initiatives for Avoiding Drug-Related Deaths - Best et al., Preston et al. (2001)	-	PDF (.pdf, 42K)
Use of Buprenorphine in Primary Care - Dr Chris Ford (Apr 2003)	-	PDF (.pdf, 486K)
Pharmacy Aspects of Buprenorphine (Subutex) Treatment - Anshu Hinton (Apr 2003)	-	PDF (.pdf, 46K)
The Pharmacist: A Vital Partner in the Care of Drug Users - Janie Sheridan, Suzanne Byrne (Feb 2003)	-	PDF (.pdf, 95K)
General Practitioners with Special Clinical Interest (GPSIs) - Drug & Alcohol Misuse - Dr Clare Gerada, Draft Document (Nov 2002)	Read Online	PDF (.pdf, 47K)
Chronic Viral Hepatitis - Graham Foster (May 2002)	-	PDF (.pdf, 372K)
New GP Contract & Drug Misuse - Dr Clare Gerada (May 2002)	Read Online	-
Treatments for Opiate Users in a Primary Care Setting - Dr Mark B Gabbay, V Jeffrey, T Carnwath (Jan 2000) The report is in two parts, a review of the evidence concerning a wide variety of available treatments for opiate users in a community setting, plus an extensive bibliography. The work is based on a systematic literature review. The bibliography refers to over 300 references, many of which are summarised. The work provides a comprehensive literature survey and provides information to enhance decisions on service commissioning and provision.	-	PDF (.pdf, 572K)

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