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Table 2 Summary of main and sub-themes

From: Staff perceptions of prescription and over-the-counter drug dependence services in England: a qualitative study

Theme

Subthemes

Negativity towards current service

On-going problem

Inappropriate service

Lack of prescription review

Lack of pathways and guidelines

Service access barriers

Stigma

Lack of service commissioning

Lack of awareness

Different and the same profile as illicit clients

Individual characteristics

Similarities to other dependencies

Drugs of dependence

Ubiquity of Codeine

Reasons for initiating drug

Service improvement suggestions

Improved commissioning and resource

Developing specific service

Improvement of guidelines and pathways

Increasing awareness

Professionals involvement