About us
Substances involved in addiction may include alcohol, illicit drugs, prescribed or over-the-counter medication, and volatile solvents.
There are a range of treatment options, from advice and information, to psychological and pharmacological treatments. Treatment may include drug substitution or detoxification regimes.
Patient needs may involve wider healthcare professionals such as GPs, hospital-based specialists in liver disease, HIV, and mental health teams, etc. We also work with other professionals and disciplines to address social, housing and employment problems.
Executive committee
| Member | Year of joining | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Emily Finch | 2022 (E) | Chair |
| Dr David Bremner | 2022 (E) | Vice Chair |
| Dr Louise Sell | 2020 (E) | Financial Officer |
| Mrs Rachel Bannister | 2023 (A) | Patient/Carer Representative |
| Dr Owen Bowden Jones | 2022 (C) | Committee Member |
| Mr Bernard Carr | 2023 (A) | Patient Representative |
| Dr Ed Day | 2022 (C) | Committee Member |
| Dr Susanna Galea-Singer | 2022 (C) | Scotland |
| Dr Abhishek Goli | 2022 (E) | Committee Member |
| Dr Stephen Kaar | 2022 (E) | Committee Member |
| Dr Nicky Kalk | 2020 (E) | Committee Member |
| Dr Michael Kelleher | 2022 (C) | Committee Member |
| Miss Melinda King | 2024 (A) | Patient Representative |
| Dr Devashish Konar | 2021 (C) | Sustainability Champion |
| Dr Julia Lewis | 2022 (E) | Committee Member |
| Dr Jan Melichar | 2022 (C) | Wales |
| Dr Donna Mullen | 2022 (C) | Northern Ireland |
| Dr Basavaraja Papanna | 2022 (E) | Committee Member |
| Dr Emmert Roberts | 2022 (E) | Committee Member |
| Dr Shivanthi Sathanandan | 2022 (E) | Committee Member |
| Prof. Julia Sinclair | 2022 (C) | SAC Chair |
| Dr Deepak Sirur | 2022 (E) | Committee Member |
| Dr Alexander Vale | 2020 (E) | Committee Member |
| Dr Anto Varughese | 2022 (C) | PTC Rep |
| Dr Derrett Watts | 2020 (E) | Committee Member |
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