Managing drug misuse in general practice. New department of health guidelines provide a benchmark for good practice

J Keen

Editorial

J Keen. BMJ. 1999.

. 1999 Jun 5;318(7197):1503-4.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.318.7197.1503.

J Keen

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Comment in

Managing drug misuse in general practice. Republic of Ireland has set up scheme to regulate methadone prescribing by GPs.
Keenan E, Barry J. Keenan E, et al. BMJ. 1999 Dec 4;319(7223):1497. doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7223.1497. BMJ. 1999. PMID: 10582944 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Managing drug misuse in general practice. Study is being done of Scottish GPs' involvement with users of illicit drugs.
van Teijlingen E, Ryan M, Matheson C, Bond C. van Teijlingen E, et al. BMJ. 1999 Dec 4;319(7223):1497. BMJ. 1999. PMID: 10644150 No abstract available.
Drug use and weapon carrying by young people. Study did not go far enough.
Macleod J, Loudon R, Hickman M, Judd A. Macleod J, et al. BMJ. 2000 Aug 12;321(7258):449-50. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 10991596 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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