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Malcolm Bruce, MB, ChB., MRCPsych. PhD is Consultant Psychiatrist in Addiction at the Community Drug Problem Service, Royal Edinburgh Hospital. He has carried out research with medical students, psychiatric trainees and general practitioners with an interest in working with drug users. As an elected executive member of the substance misuse section of the Royal College of Psychiatrists he intends to develop the definitions of service provision for patients with co-morbidity.
Niall Coggans, BA (Hons) is Senior Lecturer in Health Promotion in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Strathclyde. He has been involved in drug and alcohol research for many years, taking a particular interest in the evaluation of drug education, health promotion, and alcohol and aggression. Current research interests include drug and alcohol education, and health promotion in primary care settings.
Paul Cook, BA (Hons), MSc is Independent Consultant to the European Monitoring Centre on Drugs and Drug Addiction and formerly Chief Superintendent with the Greater Manchester Police. He is a member of the Association of Chief Police Officers Drugs Sub-Committee.
Steven Dalton , is a qualified Practice Teacher. He has worked in the drugs and alcohol field for over 14 years as a practitioner, trainer and manager. Steven is currently employed by Forth Valley Health Board as both the Substance Development Officer and the Substance Development Team Manager. Prior to taking up the post in Forth Valley, Steven managed the regional Drug and Alcohol Social Work Service in Tayside. His previous posts include drug and alcohol work in both the voluntary and statutory sector and within an urban aid funded project.
Tony Doyle joined the Merseyside Police in 1975 having been, previously, an engineer in mechanical engineering. He served in the Force Drug Squad (twice), Vice Squad, uniform and is currently the Crime Manager at South Sefton, Merseyside. He was promoted to sergeant in 1981, Inspector in 1991 and Detective Chief Inspector in 1996. He is also Home Office-trained Force Negotiator. Mr Doyle has presented many talks on organised drug crime around the world to police forces in Canada, Hungary, Norway, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Eire.
Martin Frischer, BA, PhD is Senior Lecturer in Health Services Research, Department of Medicines Management, Keele University. Dr Frischer represents the UK on the Scientific Committee of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drugs Addiction (EMCDDA).
Sally Haw, BSc (Hons) is Research Specialist (Substance Misuse) for the Health Education Board for Scotland. She has worked in the field of substance misuse research for the last 15 years with a particular focus on the prevalence of drug misuse and HIV infection. Current research interests also include the evaluation of smoking cessation interventions and the natural history of smoking cessation.
Mary Hepburn, BSc, MD, MRCGP, FRCOG is Senior Lecturer in Womens Reproductive Health in the Glasgow University Department of Obstetrics/Gynaecology and Social Policy/Social Work and also Honorary Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Glasgow Royal Maternity Hospital. She established and is Consultant in charge of the Glasgow Womens Reproductive Health Service for women with severe social problems including drug use. The service also provides care for women with HIV and other blood-borne infections. This reflects Dr Hepburns academic and clinical interests which focus on effects of all aspects of womens reproductive health including pregnancy outcome, of socioeconomic deprivation and associated issues, problem drug use and other substance misuse together with HIV and other blood-borne infections. Her interests extend to appropriate service design, provision and delivery for women with special needs and she has published work on these topics in a number of textbooks and scientific journals.
J. Kennedy Roberts , formerly senior partner in Muirhouse Medical Group, a founder member of the Edinburgh Drug Addiction Study, and joint MRC Grant Holder (19861992) with Dr J.R. Robertson (follow-up of a cohort of HIV infected and uninfected patients to determine behavioural change and progression to AIDS). Since 1979 working as a GP managing mainly IV Drug Misusers in a multi-disciplinary approach, initiating needle exchange, methadone and other opiates. (Prescribing both for detoxification and maintenance.) Variety of publications relating to management of drug misusers and issues related to HIV. Involved with the Scottish Prison Service since 1994, currently Senior Medical Officer, HMP&I Cornton Vale, Scotlands only womens prison.
Brian A. Kidd, MB, ChB, MRCPsych is Consultant Psychiatrist in the Community Addiction Service in Forth Valley. He is GP trained and as a psychiatrist has worked in drug treatment services throughout central Scotland and the south west of England. His main research interests are in the development of safe systems of service delivery for drug users, shared care with GPs and the measurement of treatment outcomes. He is chairman of the Scottish Drugs Specialists Committee, an executive member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, Scottish Division, Substance Misuse Section and a member of the Forth Valley Substance Action Team.
Pat Lerpiniere, BSc (Hons), PGCE, Dip H Ed (Distinction) is Patient Services Manager, Ayrshire and Arran Community Health Care NHS Trust. He is manager of an integrated addiction service, covering treatment, prevention, research and health promotion. Pat has a background in teaching, lecturing and health promotion with over ten years working in the alcohol and drug field. Particular interests include service delivery and outcome measurement. He is a member of a number of local and national committees and working groups, including Ayrshire Alcohol and Drug Action Team and the Scottish Office DAT/AMCC Evaluation Advisory Group.
