BAP updated guidelines: evidence-based guidelines for the pharmacological management of substance abuse, harmful use, addiction and comorbidity: recommendations from BAP

@article{LingfordHughes2012BAPUG,
  title={BAP updated guidelines: evidence-based guidelines for the pharmacological management of substance abuse, harmful use, addiction and comorbidity: recommendations from BAP},
  author={A. R. Lingford-Hughes and Stacy Shaw Welch and Lesley Peters and D. J. Nutt},
  journal={Journal of Psychopharmacology},
  year={2012},
  volume={26},
  pages={899 - 952}
}
The British Association for Psychopharmacology guidelines for the treatment of substance abuse, harmful use, addiction and comorbidity with psychiatric disorders primarily focus on their pharmacological management. They are based explicitly on the available evidence and presented as recommendations to aid clinical decision making for practitioners alongside a detailed review of the evidence. A consensus meeting, involving experts in the treatment of these disorders, reviewed key areas and… 
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