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Record Nr.

UNINA9910959470203321

Titolo

Clinical guidelines for withdrawal management and treatment of drug dependence in closed settings / / [World Health Organization, Western Pacific region]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Manila, : World Health Organization, Western Pacific Region, c2009

ISBN

92-9061-472-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (102 p.)

Collana

Wpro Nonserial Publication

Disciplina

362.2

Soggetti

Substance abuse - Treatment - Pacific Area

Substance abuse treatment facilities - Pacific Area

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.

Nota di contenuto

COVER; COPYRIGHT; Acknowledgements; TABLE OF CONTENTS; Introduction

Sommario/riassunto

These WHO guidelines are designed to assist staff of closed settings to provide safe and effective withdrawal management and treatment services for people who use drugs in the Western Pacific Region. It provides information about drugs and drug dependence; the management of drug withdrawal; and approaches to treatment for drug dependence. For the purposes of this document, ""closed settings"" refers to prisons, work camps, compulsory drug treatment centers and any other institution in which people are detained.    The Guidelines take a public health approach to drug use and dependence. This ap