Substance Misuse and Associated Health Problems

Euan Lawson is a General Practitioner, with special focus on community drug clinics. Dr Lawson serves as Deputy Editor of the British Journal of General Practice, and as Editor-in-Chief at the Harm Reduction Journal.Dr Lawson writes the Clinical Update for Substance Misuse Management in General Practice (SMMGP) - a bi-monthly 3,000 word summary of new research on substance misuse issues relevant to primary care. He has contributed a regular column for the Medical Protection Society in their publication Practice Matters.In the field of medical education, Dr Lawson serves as Director of Community Studies at Lancaster Medical School. Whilst undergraduate education is his core role, this has recently expanded into postgraduate education - he's currently the Chairman of the RCGP Cumbria Faculty and a Faculty Representative on the RCGP Council. He has also delivered a regular clinical update session at the RCGP/SMMGP annual drug and alcohol conference. From 2006 to 2014 Dr Lawson was the GP Appraisal Lead at Cumbria PCT.