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Minor changes since publication
July 2024: We have simplified the guideline by removing recommendations on general principles of care that are covered in other NICE guidelines (for example, the NICE guideline on service user experience in adult mental health).
This is a presentational change only, and no changes to practice are intended.
May 2022: We added a link to NICE's guideline on medicines associated with dependence or withdrawal symptoms in recommendation 1.3.8.2.
August 2018: Recommendation 1.3.6.4 was replaced with a link to NICE topic pages so readers can easily find related guidance.
ISBN: 978-1-4731-3079-1