title: Anaesthesia and substance abuse.
abstract: Current practices in the abuse of illicit drugs in the United Kingdom are described with particular reference to their pathological effects and the implications for anaesthesia. Practical guidelines are given for the anaesthetic and peri- and postoperative management of addicts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Westminster Hospital, London.
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Soni
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders