Historique
Périodique
Treating drug dependence in primary care : worthy ambition but flawed policy ?
(Traiter la dépendance en soins primaires : noble ambition mais politique défectueuse ?)
Auteur(s) :
MERRILL, J. ;
RUBEN, S.
Année
2000
Page(s) :
203-212
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
33
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus mots-clés
MEDECIN GENERALISTE
;
TRAITEMENT
;
RELATION THERAPEUTIQUE
;
PRESCRIPTION MEDICALE
;
EFFICACITE
;
POLITIQUE
Thésaurus géographique
ROYAUME-UNI
Note générale :
Drugs Education, Prevention and Policy, 2000, 7, (3), 203-212
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Recognition of the effectiveness of treating drug misuse in the UK is long overdue. However, this has now resulted in acceptance of a need to increase the numbers of drug users in treatment. National policy is to increase the role of General Practitioners. By working in 'shared care' arrangements with specialist services they will become the main providers of treatment and, in particular, of methadone maintenance. There is little evidence to support the effectiveness of this approach. Studies on GPs attitudes to treating drug users, their knowledge and prescribing practices give rise to concern. Though examples of good practice by a minority of GPs are expanding, a national drug treatment policy should not be based on descriptive models of care. The foundations for an evidence-based policy must be substantiated. (Author's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Drugs N. W., Mental Health Serv. Salford, Bury New R., Prestwich, Manchester M25 3BL
Royaume-Uni. United Kingdom.
Royaume-Uni. United Kingdom.