PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Matheson, Catriona
AU  - Porteous, Terry
AU  - van Teijlingen, Edwin
AU  - Bond, Christine
TI  - Management of drug misuse: an 8-year follow-up survey of Scottish GPs
AID  - 10.3399/bjgp10X514783
DP  - 2010 Jul 01
TA  - British Journal of General Practice
PG  - 517--520
VI  - 60
IP  - 576
4099  - http://bjgp.org/content/60/576/517.short
4100  - http://bjgp.org/content/60/576/517.full
SO  - Br J Gen Pract2010 Jul 01; 60
AB  - This study repeated a Scotland-wide survey of one-in-four GPs from 2000, to compare findings with 2008. A 60% response was achieved (of 1065). Almost 44% of GPs were treating drug misusers (62% in 2000). Enhanced services were provided by less than half of practices. Seven per cent of responders were only comfortable prescribing below the recommended minimum dose of 60 mg methadone, (33% in 2000). Over 70% offered blood-borne virus screening and 71% were aware of patients using psychostimulants. Recent changes, particularly the new GP contract may have decreased GP involvement in treating drug misusers.