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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455193503321

Titolo

Operational guidelines for the management of opioid dependence in the South-East Asia Region [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Albany, N.Y., : World Health Organization, 2008

ISBN

9786612273995

1-282-27399-X

92-9022-347-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (125 p.)

Collana

SEARO Nonserial Publication

Disciplina

362.2930959

Soggetti

Substance abuse - Prevention and control

Guidelines

Opioid abuse

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 106-110).

Nota di contenuto

COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; Preface; Glossary; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. TREATMENT SERVICES AND SYSTEMS; 3. ACCESS TO SERVICES; 4. STAFFING; 5. PREVENTING ADVERSE EVENTS ON TREATMENT; 6. ASSESSING SUITABILITY FOR TREATMENT; 7. OPIOID SUBSTITUTION THERAPY; 8. MANAGEMENT OF OPIOID WITHDRAWAL; 9. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS; This page has been left blank intentionally by the publisher.; APPENDICES; REFERENCES

Sommario/riassunto

The South-East Asia region is home to between 3.4 and 5.6 million injecting drug users. Opioid substitution therapy (OST) is useful and cost-effective intervention for managing opioid dependence. This title includes guidelines that help physicians and drug treatment professionals in establishing and delivering effective OST services in the region.