The care programme approach at work in mental health care

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West Lambeth Community Care (NHS) Trust in London, England, has put the Dept of Health's care programme approach into practice in mental health care. The approach is focused on the client and involves assessing the client's social and health needs, planning social and clinical action, and co-operation between professionals.

Practice, Community psychiatric services, Community mental health services

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Dangerous drug interactions: people on prescribed mental health drugs who also take illicit drugs are at risk of potentially fatal interactions

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Potentially very dangerous interactions can arise if illicit drugs are used by people who are also taking psychiatric medication. There is a lack of information on this subject, and it is essential to develop a drug interaction assessment tool.

Analysis, Complications and side effects, Psychotropic drugs, Drug interactions

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Illicit drug use and its effect on the lungs

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The prevalence, the methods of using and the consequences of the illicit drugs is presented. Cannabis, cocaine and heroin are the commonly used illicit drugs, which are found to cause severe damages to the lungs of the users.

United Kingdom, Illicit Drugs, Drug Addicts, Health aspects, Usage, Causes of, Drug abusers, Lung diseases, Illegal drugs

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