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<p>No assessment has been made of the extent to which the commissioning guidance has
been implemented. Responding to the needs of people who are addicted to prescription
and over the counter medicines is the responsibility of local authorities and the
National Health Service in each area. Local authority and clinical commissioning group
commissioners should work together to ensure that there are appropriate services and
interventions available to meet the needs of their local populations.</p><p>Public
Health England supports local commissioners to better understand and address local
need, by publishing guidance and supplying information about people in touch with
specialist substance misuse services who are being treated for addiction to medicines.</p><p>People
who have developed problems with prescription and over the counter medicines should
seek help from their general practitioner (GP) in the first instance. Specialist advice
for GPs and support for patients with complex and severe problems is available from
substance misuse services in each local authority across the country.</p>
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