General Practitioners
General practitioners
GPs can be a good place to start. GPs can help you to find different ways to cope and if necessary they can work with, or refer you to, other health professionals who have had further training in drug and alcohol.
GPs are required by law to keep information about their patients confidential (this means they don't tell anyone else). However, if they have serious concerns about your safety or the safety of someone else, they are also required by law to take steps to keep you or others safe. Ask the GP to explain how confidentiality works if you're unsure.
Last modified: 04 November 2009
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