Roz Gittins
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Pharmacists can help put an end to illicit drug deaths by being at the centre of a new non-medical use marketSubscription
Providing currently prohibited drugs through pharmacists in state-run pharmacies sounds like a radical idea, but it could be a way of improving prospects for users.
Raising awareness as new Psychoactive Substances Act about to come into forceSubscription
When the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 comes into force on 6 April 2016 it will become an offence to produce or supply any psychoactive substance (excluding nicotine, alcohol, caffeine, medicines and controlled drugs). The main aim of the act is to prohibit and disrupt the production and supply of novel psychoactive substances (NPS, known as ‘legal highs’); primarily by shutting down high street vendors that currently trade in them. It is hoped that this will help to protect people from th
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Pharmacists: we can support people with alcohol issues
Brief interventions by community pharmacists — which require little time and no specialist training — can make a big difference to people with alcohol addiction, says Addaction pharmacy director Roz Gittins.
