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TIP 43, Chapter 9: Drug Testing as a Tool
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This chapter from TIP 43: Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction in Opioid Treatment Programs discusses the use of drug testing as a means of monitoring patient progress and treatment efficacy. This chapter details several methods for implementing drug testing, their effectiveness, and their pros and cons.
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Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)
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Management Guidelines - Patient Maintained on Buprenorphine Scheduled for Surgery or other Procedures
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Guidelines from Boston Medical Center designed for patient maintained on buprenorphine underdoing invasive procedures.
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Colleen LaBelle, Boston Medical Center
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PCSS-B Guidance: Treatment of Acute Pain in Patients Receiving Buprenorphine/Naloxone
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This article provides guidance on the management and treatment of acute pain in patients receiving buprenorphine/naloxone.
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Physician Clinical Support System (PCSS)
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Extended vs Short-term Buprenorphine-Naloxone for Treatment of Opioid-Addicted Youth
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This journal article compares the effectiveness of detoxification vs. continuing buprenorphine-naloxone therapy for treating opioid-addicted adolescents. The study followed 152 patients between the ages of 15 and 21 who were randomly selected to receive either a 12-week buprenorphone-naloxone program, or a 14-day taper.
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The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
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Monitoring of liver function tests and hepatitis in patients receiving buprenorphine/naloxone
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This web page provides brief recommendations for monitoring patients undergoing buprenorphine treatment using liver function tests, and the proper actions to take if a patient develops hepatitis.
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PCSS Guidance
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Effects of Buprenorphine Maintenance Dose on mu-Opioid Receptor Availability, Plasma Concentrations, and Antagonist Blockade
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Study examining the hypothesis that the clinical effectiveness of buprenorphine maintenance is due to its ability to decrease mu-opioid receptor availability.
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Neuropsychopharmacology (2003) 28, p2000-2009.
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PCSS-B Guidance: Treatment of Opioid Dependent Adolescents and Young Adults Using Sublingual Buprenorphine 
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This document discusses the evidence for buprenorphine treatment of opioid dependent adolescents and young adults. It provides treatment recommendations, and highlights special issues that should be considered when treating this special population.
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Physician Clinical Support System (PCSS)
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Psychosocial aspects of treatment in patients receiving buprenorphine/naloxone
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Guideline document discussing the psychosocial treatment buprenorphine patients should receive.
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Physician Clinical Support System (PCSS)
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Supplemental Case Studies
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These case studies are intended to serve as a supplement to the buprenorphine training. Areas covered include: patient assessment, induction, and maintenance. These cases can be used free of charge.
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Clinical Tools, Inc.
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Acute Pain Management for Patients Receiving Maintenance Methadone or Buprenorphine Therapy
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This journal article (2006) discusses how to approach the treatment of acute pain in buprenorphine or methadone-maintained patients.
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Annals of Internal Medicine
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