Heroin prescriptions may benefit some users. But is it worth the risks? asks Clare Gerada Heroin prescribing – why bother? (PDF)
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Druglink article 2002 – A very British treatment by Bill Nelles
Like so many sports, Britain invented heroin prescribing, but others do it better. Why is the UK lagging behind? asks Bill Nelles A very British treatment (PDF)
Druglink article 2002 – The road from H: how the legal supply of heroin to users virtually dried up by Bing Spear and Joy Mott
Until 16 April 1968 any doctor could prescribe heroin and cocaine to any of their patients. The following extract describes the prescribing of heroin by one doctor, Lady Frankau and its effect on the extent of addiction in the 1960s.…
Druglink article 2001 – Injecting doubt by Dr David Marjot
The ACMD report, Reducing drug-related deaths is seriously misleading on prescribing injections of opiates, says David Marjot Injecting doubt (PDF)
Druglink article 2008 – Indispensable by Kay Roberts
Since the 1970s, the potential for pharmacists to make a contribution to drug treatment services has grown significantly. And Scotland is leading the way, writes Kay Roberts. Indispensable (PDF)
Druglink article 2008 – Carry on doctor by Tom Carnwath and Harry Shapiro
Before the existence of any kind of formal drug treatment system, there were GPs prepared to prescribe morphine, heroin and cocaine for users. That all changed 40 years ago in 1968. But, say Tom Carnwath and Harry Shapiro, not all…
Druglink article 2007 – Doctors at war by Tom Carnwath
The public punishment of Dr Colin Brewer at the end of what became known as the Stapleford Case was a sad, expensive and embarrassing debacle which highlighted serious rifts in drug treatment says Tom Carnwath Doctors at war (PDF)
Druglink article 2003 – Models of care: is there a GP in the plan?
Despite recent initiatives to increase the involvement of GPs in the treatment of drug users Chris Ford and Jenny Keen argue that Models of Care ignores all this, writes doctors out of the script and so, is fatally flawed. Models…
Druglink Findings 2012 – Has methadone been rehabilitated?
The use of substitute medications such as methadone in treatment for opiate dependency has always been controversial. But what does the clinical evidence say? Mike Ashton takes a look at where things currently stand… Has methadone been rehabilitated? (PDF) Additional keywords: methadone…
Druglink letter 2002 – Rapid opiate detoxification and the striking off of Dr Gary Gerson by Colin Brewer
The disciplining of Dr Gary Gerson for fatally mismanaging the treatment of Brendan Woodhead following Rapid Opiate Detoxification was expected and deserved… Rapid opiate detoxification and the striking off of Dr Gary Gerson (PDF)