The National Primary Care Research and Development Centre series provides policy makers, commissioners, managers, primary care professionals and user organizations with up-to-date multi-disciplinary research on important issues that inform future decision making for primary care development. This book examines the key factors shaping the relationship between demand for, and use of, primary care. It provides a detailed picture with which to inform the planning of appropriate, acceptable and responsive primary care services. Patients' perceptions are important, not only because they are a barometer of the appropriateness and effectiveness of services, but because they are a unique source of knowledge about the way in which people use services when they do, for the reasons that they do. This book concisely presents empirical findings and summarizes key policy and conceptual issues. Other titles in the National Primary Care Research and Development Centre series: NPCRDC:What is the Future for a Primary Care-led NHS?N PCRDC: Primary Care and Social Services: developing new partnerships for older people NPCRDC: Better Building for Better Services NPCRDC: Specialist Outreach Clinics in General Practice NPCRDC: Primary Health Care and the Private Sector

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Care of Drug Users in General Care: a Harm Reduction Approach

Beaumont, Berry

Radcliffe Medical Press/Radcliffe Publishing Ltd

Radcliffe Professional Press

Taylor & Francis Group

Taylor & Francis Ltd

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

CRC Press (Unlimited), [N.p.], 2004

Second edition, Boca Raton, 2021

2nd ed, Oxford, ©2004

2nd ed, London, 1997

2, US, 1997

2, 2021

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Use of illegal drugs is a growing problem, and the harmful effects of such drug use on health are considerable. GPs now have increased responsibility for the health care of drug misusers, but many feel inadequately trained to take on this work, and some consider that managing these patients in general practice is too challenging. The first edition of this book proved immensely popular and now, fully revised and updated, the second edition includes new sections on stimulants, drug users with special needs, families and continuing professional development and appraisal. It provides practical first-hand knowledge from contributors working the field and is essential reading for general practitioners, practice nurses, health visitors, as well as self-help groups and organisations.
Cover 1
Title Page 2
Copyright Page 3
Contents 4
Foreword 6
List of contributors 8
Acknowledgements 12
1 A GP’s role: past, present and future 14
2 Assessment of the drug user 24
3 General healthcare of drug users 34
4 Counselling drug users 48
5 Polydrug use: cocktails and combinations, including benzodiazepines, alcohol and cannabis 56
6 Care of opiate users: maintenance treatment 70
7 Care of opiate users: detoxification 86
8 Stimulants: cocaine, amphetamines and party drugs 94
9 Safer injecting, safer use, safer sex: a harm reduction approach 106
10 Drug users with special needs: 112
Drug use and homelessness 112
Women who use drugs 118
Caring for the pregnant drug user 121
Parents who misuse drugs 124
Black and minority ethnic (BME) drug use 127
Young people and drugs 130
11 What do drug users need from the general practitioner? 134
12 Families and carers 142
13 Practical aspects of managing drug users 150
14 The primary care team and shared care 160
15 Working with other agencies 170
16 Drugs and the law 180
17 Training, continuing professional development and appraisal 190
Index 196

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