This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in Family Practice following peer review. The version of record Helen D Robertson, Christine Bond, and Catriona Matheson The evolution of pharmaceutical care for drug misusers Family Practice (2015) 32 (6): 639-645 first published online October 25, 2015 is available online at: doi:10.1093/fampra/cmv079.