Annex A
Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
Working Group on AIDS and Drug Misuse

Members
Chairman: Mrs R Runciman — Citizens Advice Bureau, Hackney. Mr H Goodwin—Project leader, West Edinburgh Support Team.
Dr D Hawkins BSc MRCP — Consultant Physician in Genito-Urinary Medicine and Venereology, St Stephens Hospital, Fulham, London.
Mr M Hindson B Soc Sci — Assistant Chief Probation Officer, Greater Manchester Probation Service.
Dr M Keen MB BCh DPM — Consultant Psychiatrist, Adfer Addiction Unit, Cardiff.
Dr D Kennedy MB ChB MRCP D Obst RCOG — Consultant Physician, Ruchill Hospital, Glasgow.
Mr M Poling — Nurse Adviser to the Wessex Regional Drug Problem Team. Mr C Smart — Director of Social Services for South Tyneside.
Dr G Stimson BSc MSc PhD — Researcher, Goldsmiths' College, London.
Dr J Strang MRCPsych — Consultant Psychiatrist, Drug Dependence Clinical Research and Treatment Unit, The Maudsley Hospital, London.
Dr A Thorley MA MB BCHIR FRCPsych — Consultant Psychiatrist, Parkwood House Alcohol and Drug Problem Service, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Mr D Turner — Director, Standing Conference on Drug Abuse.
Dr T Waller MB BS MRCS LRCP — General Practitioner, North London.
As Chairman of the Council Dr P H Connell CBE FRCP MD FRCPsych DPM is an ex-officio member of the Group.

Secretary:    Mr A Woods
Assisted by:    Mr J Morgan
Ms P Parris

Officials
Department of Health and Social Security
Mrs E Shaw (succeeded by Mr W Burroughs from October 1987) Dr D Black
Ms S Bateman

Home Office
Mr D Cooke (succeeded by Mr R Hazell from September 1987)

Scottish Home and Health Department
Mr J Gilmour Dr R Melville

Northern Ireland Office

Dr P McClements

Welsh Office
Mr D Jennings

Terms of Reference
To examine the implications of AIDS for drug misuse services and report urgently on measures which can be taken by services to help combat the spread of HIV infection. In particular, to report on action which can be taken to:
a. provide more drug users with the opportunity of contact with appropriate helping services.
b. to help to keep people who continue to misuse drugs in contact with treatment or other appropriate services with a view to preventing or minimising unsafe injecting and other harmful behaviour.
c. to examine and report upon the wider implications of AIDS and HIV
for all services for drug misusers including the provision of treatment
and other services to drug misusers who have HIV infection or AIDS or may be at risk.