Annex 2

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

Members
Chairman: Mrs R Runciman — Kensington Citizens Advice Bureau, Community Services.
Mr H Goodwin — Project leader, West Edinburgh Support Team.
Dr D Hawkins BSc MB BS MRCP — Consultant Physician in Genito-Urinary Medicine, 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 FRCP D Obst RCOG — Consultant Physician in Infectious Diseases, Ruchill Hospital, Glasgow.
Mr M Poling — Nurse Adviser to the Wessex Regional Drug Problem Team.
Mr C Smart FBIM CQSW DPSA — Director of Social Services for South Tyneside MBC.
Dr G Stimson BSc MSc PhD — Senior Lecturer, 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.
As Chairman of the Council Dr P H Connell CBE FRCP MD FRCPsych DPM was an ex-officio member of the Group until 31 August 1988, when he was succeeded by Professor D G Grahame-Smith MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP, PhD, FRCP
Secretary:    Ms D Exall
Assisted by:    Mr J Morgan (Mrs A O'Connor Thompson
Ms P Parris    from 19 July 1988)
Officials
Department of Health
Dr D Black
Ms S Bateman Mr M Brown
Home Office
Mr P C Edwards Mr R Woodland Ms G Preece
Scottish Home and Health Department Dr R Melville
Northern Ireland Office
Dr P McClements
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.