ABSTRACT
Two decades ago there probably would have been no need for a book which described the role and involvement of community pharmacy in services for drug misusers. Some community pharmacists would have been in contact with drug misusers through the dispensing of a small number of methadone prescriptions, or through furtive requests for injecting equipment, but there was no defined role for working with drug misusers. However, with the increasing numbers of individuals injecting drugs and the advent of HIV, community pharmacists, along with other health and social welfare professionals have found themselves in an ever-expanding demand for their services.
