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Guidelines for the Psychosocially Assisted Pharmacological Treatment of Opioid Dependence (Nonserial publication)

By World Health Organization

Book information

Publisher
World Health Organization
Year
2009
ISBN
9241547545, 9789241547543
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1009 kB (1033496 bytes)
Pages
134\134
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

These Guidelines review the use of medicines such as methadone, buprenorphine, naltrexone and clonidine in combination with psychosocial support in the treatment of people dependent on heroin or other opioids. Based on systematic reviews of the literature and using the GRADE approach to determining evidence quality, the guidelines contain specific recommendations on the range of issues faced in organizing treatment systems, managing treatment programmes and in treating people dependent on opioids.Developed in collaboration with internationally acclaimed experts from the different regions of the globe, this book should be of interest to policy makers, program managers, and clinicians everywhere who seek to alleviate the burden of opioid dependence.

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