[44]Liddell D and Brand B Legal and financial framework for senior drug dependents in Scotland SDDCARE Project Interim Report 2009 [45] Brand B. Older drug users in Scotland: professionals’ views. Scottish Drugs Forum: Glasgow. n.d. [46] Nolte E and McKee M (eds) Caring for people with chronic conditions: a health system perspective Maidenhead: Open University Press 2008 [47] Eurohealth Special edition Ageing and Long-Term Care Eurohealth 17/2-3 2011 [48] Caulkins JP and Reuter P Reorienting US drug policy Issues in Science and Technology online Fall 2006 [49] Naaldenberg J, Vaandrager L, Koelen M and Leeuwis C. Aging populations’ everyday perspectives on healthy aging: new insights for policy and strategies at local level. Journal of Applied Gerontology 2012; 31/6: 711-733 BOX 27:1 Examples of policy recommendations and guidelines UK Royal College of Psychiatrists Report Scottish Drugs Forum [35] [1] assertive outreach for those close liaison between professionals dropping out of services clinical guidelines with care meeting general health care needs pathways addressing the various effectively needs of older substance misusers community services which plan for specific local policies the care of problem drug users who access on the basis of need are unable to leave their home elimination of age barriers good therapeutic relationships easy transfer between services age- specific services and better match of ages of staff and service joint working and decisions users regarding the lead service good inter-agency work protocols practice which is non-judgemental training of health professionals harm reduction information improved attitudes – address services which act as advocates stigma, therapeutic nihilism and social exclusion service user involvement service models with a particular home support focus on long-term outcome recovery training supported accommodation
[44]Liddell D and Brand B Legal and financial framework for senior drug dependents in Scotland SDDCARE Project Interim Report 2009 [45] Brand B. Older drug users in Scotland: professionals’ views. Scottish Drugs Forum: Glasgow. n.d. [46] Nolte E and McKee M (eds) Caring for people with chronic conditions: a health system perspective Maidenhead: Open University Press 2008 [47] Eurohealth Special edition Ageing and Long-Term Care Eurohealth 17/2-3 2011 [48] Caulkins JP and Reuter P Reorienting US drug policy Issues in Science and Technology online Fall 2006 [49] Naaldenberg J, Vaandrager L, Koelen M and Leeuwis C. Aging populations’ everyday perspectives on healthy aging: new insights for policy and strategies at local level. Journal of Applied Gerontology 2012; 31/6: 711-733 BOX 27:1 Examples of policy recommendations and guidelines UK Royal College of Psychiatrists Report [1] Scottish Drugs Forum [35] close liaison between professionals clinical guidelines with care pathways addressing the various needs of older substance misusers specific local policies access on the basis of need elimination of age barriers easy transfer between services joint working and decisions regarding the lead service protocols training of health professionals improved attitudes – address stigma, therapeutic nihilism and social exclusion service models with a particular focus on long-term outcome assertive outreach for those dropping out of services meeting general health care needs effectively community services which plan for the care of problem drug users who are unable to leave their home good therapeutic relationships age- specific services and better match of ages of staff and service users good inter-agency work practice which is non-judgemental harm reduction information services which act as advocates service user involvement home support recovery training supported accommodation