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Author World Health Organization. Regional Office for South-East Asia.

Title Operational guidelines for the management of opioid dependence in the South-East Asia region
Published New Delhi, India : World Health Organization, Regional Office for South-East Asia, ©2008

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 110 pages) : illustrations
Contents 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
Summary 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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-110)
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Subject Opioid abuse -- Chemotherapy -- Southeast Asia
Substance abuse -- Treatment -- Southeast Asia
Opioid-Related Disorders -- drug therapy
Methadone -- therapeutic use
SELF-HELP -- Substance Abuse & Addictions -- General.
PSYCHOLOGY -- Psychopathology -- Addiction.
Opioid abuse -- Chemotherapy
Substance abuse -- Treatment
SUBJECT Southeast Asia. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85008627
Asia, Southeastern
Subject Southeast Asia
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2009499913
ISBN 9789290223474
9290223472