Mental health and drug/alcohol use

This page provides information aimed at clinicians working with people with a dual diagnosis of mental illness with drug and/or alcohol problems.

The London Development Centre seeks to support service developments and training in line with national guidance (Click here to see the policy documents section).

Developments include:

• A dual diagnosis action plan (Click here to see the London programme)   
• A strategic group which includes representatives from each mental health trust in London as well as other key stakeholders to respond to consultations and explore the implementation of strategic plans that effect all London Trusts (Click here to download the dd network-detail document)
• A dual diagnosis specialist practitioners network (Click here to download the dd network-detail document) aimed at clinicians with a specific remit for dual diagnosis
• A dual diagnosis trainers network (Click here to download the dd network-detail document) to support “Pan London” dual diagnosis trainers.
• Formal links with other CSIP programmes to support the mainstreaming message by holding joint networks (Click here to download the dd network-detail document).