Drug users' views on general practitioners

No of respondents Should general practitioners prescribe maintenance drugs for users? - Yes 131 No 14 General practice services regarded as useful by drug users * : - Detoxification programme 135 Prescription of maintenance drugs 126 Regular general medical care 125 Counselling service 119 Are gener...

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Published in:BMJ 1995-02, Vol.310 (6975), p.302-302
Main Authors: Hindler, Charles, Nazareth, Irwin, King, Michael, Cohen, John, Farmer, Roger, Gerada, Clare
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Ampoules
Attitude to Health
Biological and medical sciences
Demography
Drug abuse
Drug addictions
Drug dependence
Drug prescriptions
Drug use
Family Practice
General practice
Heroin
Hospitals
Humans
Illicit drugs
London
Medical sciences
Methadone
Patient care
Patient Satisfaction
Physician-Patient Relations
Prescription drugs
Primary care
Primary Health Care
Substance abuse treatment
Substance-Related Disorders - psychology
Substance-Related Disorders - rehabilitation
Toxicology
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Summary:No of respondents Should general practitioners prescribe maintenance drugs for users? - Yes 131 No 14 General practice services regarded as useful by drug users * : - Detoxification programme 135 Prescription of maintenance drugs 126 Regular general medical care 125 Counselling service 119 Are general practices preferred to hospitals for detoxification and prescription of maintenance drugs? - Yes 121 No 24 Drugs preferred by drug users: - For detoxification and reduction * : - Methadone mixture 71 Benzodiazepines 64 Heroin ampoules 27 Methadone ampoules 19 Drugs preferred by drug users: - For maintenance * : - Methadone mixture 62 Benzodiazepines 44 Heroin ampoules 40 Methadone ampoules 29 Non-general practice services used in past month * : - Community drug team 52 Private doctor 51 Drug dependency unit 47 Needle exchange 41 Accident and emergency or outpatient department of a hospital 7 Family planning, antenatal, or child clinic 2 Preferred approach for reducing methadone: - Contract 25 Flexible 120 *Respondents were allowed to give more than one reply.
ISSN:0959-8138
0959-8146
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.310.6975.302