34: The One about Drug and Alcohol Misuse

Dr Stephen Willott talks about his experience of specialising in drug and alcohol misuse, and explains why all GPs should make sure they know how to deal with patients suffering with a damaging addiction. This episode was recorded earlier this year, which means that the Managing Drug and Alcohol Problems in Primary Care Conference has unfortunately already come and gone. However, details for the 2024 conference will be released in due course. The BBC programme 'I'm an Alcoholic' can be found at https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001fyzd. The College has a number of resources on drug and alcohol abuse, available at https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk. If you have been personally affected by drug and/or alcohol abuse, please do reach out to your GP, or contact one of many excellent organisations listed at https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/recreational-drugs-alcohol-and-addiction/drug-and-alcohol-addiction-useful-contacts.

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