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Post-its from Practice

Dr Chris Ford writes the regular "Post-its from Practice" articles for Drink & Drugs News (DDN) Magazine, with occasional input from other clinicians. They appear below with kind permission from DDN.

Please don't forget that the older the article, the more likely it is that details such as contact names and addresses, or links to 3rd party web sites, may have altered.

• 12-2011: Remember to ask about all drugs
• 11-2011: The challenge of change
• 10-2011: Teeth important for self-esteem
• 09-2011: Misinformation about hepatitis C treatment
• 08-2011: When the time is right
• 07-2011: Always ask about alcohol
• 06-2011: Never a straight journey
• 05-2011: Drug use is a health issue - fight against the war on drugs and lobby for healthy drug policies
• 04-2011: Don't forget pain in the recovery debate
• 03-2011: What makes a good GP: Education, nature or nurture?
• 01-2011: Stigmatised until the very end
• 12-2010: Alcohol is a family dis-ease
• 10-2010: Going on holiday
• 10-2010: Complex people with complex problems need complex care
• 09-2010: Remember what works and be prepared to fight for it
• 06-2010: Don't forgot people get older
• 05-2010: Alex lost his fight but left with no fear
• 04-2010: Remembering the family in its own right
• 03-2010: Fear still exists about HIV treatment amongst injecting drug users
• 01-2010: All the trimmings but no turkey
• 11-2009: Fatty liver - Eat, drink and be wary
• 10-2009: Taking the piss: How often do we need to do it?
• 09-2009: Reducing the prescribing tool box unnecessary
• 07-2009: Tuberculosis unmasked
• 06-2009: The under-recognised addiction - food addiction
• 05-2009: Make no assumptions
• 05-2009: Thailand
• 03-2009: Don't forget contraception when starting treatment
• 02-2009: Don't forget Hepatitis B
• 01-2009: Dental pain needs recognising not ignoring
• 11-2008: Chris getting cross can be constructive!
• 10-2008: General practice is the place to work with young people
• 09-2008: Brief interventions for alcohol can work
• 09-2008: Humanity is the essential qualification for drugs workers
• 07-2008: Check people's Hepatitis C is active
• 05-2008: Changing GPs - not always a simple affair
• 04-2008: Patient defined recovery and using morphine sulphate
• 03-2008: A "good" but unnecessary death
• 02-2008: Responding to patients' needs during pregnancy
• 11-2007: Staying with patients on their journey - one size does not fit all!
• 10-2007: Excluding people from treatment - is it ever justified?
• 09-2007: What can we offer cannabis users?
• 07-2007: Getting into treatment - a long and tortuous business in some cases!
• 06-2007: Has NICE guidance improved Hepatitis C treatment in your area?
• 05-2007: The poor state of in-patient alcohol detoxification
• 03-2007: Dangerous dependency from over the counter
• 02-2007: Benzodiazepines are not always the bad guys
• 01-2007: The need to manage pain in people who use drugs
• 11-2006: Never forget HIV amongst injecting drug users
• 10-2006: Prejudice continues and must be challenged
• 08-2006: Sun, surf & Schengen
• 07-2006: Make no assumptions, thanks for medical students and don't forget to check everyone's alcohol!
• 05-2006: Discharge from prison on Friday pm and an interesting way to transfer to buprenorphine?
• 04-2006: Shocking state of Hepatitis C treatment
• 03-2006: The joys of the GP

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