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Title Management of common health problems of drug users / World Health Organization, Regional Office for South-East Asia
Published New Delhi [India] : World Health Organization, Regional Office for South-East Asia, ©2008

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Description 1 online resource (vii, 129 pages) : illustrations
Series Technical publication series / World Health Organization, Regional Office for South-East Asia ; no. 56
SEARO technical publications ; no. 56.
Contents COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; Preface; Acronyms and abbreviations; Introduction; Common health problems associated with drug use/injecting drug use; Universal precautions in the primaryhealth-care setting; Annexes; References
Summary Primary health care for drug users aims to promote health by providing a comprehensive harm-reduction package including outreach; peer-led interventions; information, education and communication; condoms; sterile injection equipment; and effective drug treatment including opioid substitution therapy. It also aims to reduce morbidity and mortality among all drug users by early identification and treatment of infections and other drug use-related illnesses; and provide care, treatment and support for HIV-infected drug users. These clinical guidelines are intended for use by doctors, nurses an
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 124-129)
Notes Print version record
Subject Drug abuse -- Health aspects -- Southeast Asia
Intravenous drug abuse -- Health aspects -- Southeast Asia
Substance abuse -- Health aspects -- Southeast Asia
Drug addicts -- Diseases -- Treatment
Substance-Related Disorders -- complications
Substance-Related Disorders -- therapy
Communicable Diseases -- therapy
HIV Infections -- therapy
Drug Users
Primary Health Care -- methods
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Nervous System (incl. Brain)
MEDICAL -- Neurology.
Drug abuse -- Health aspects
Intravenous drug abuse -- Health aspects
Substance abuse -- Health aspects
Southeast Asia
Form Electronic book
Author World Health Organization. Regional Office for South-East Asia.
ISBN 9789290223382
9290223383