Thursday, September 9, 2010
Research report
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This clinical guideline describes the off-label use of buprenorphine and buprenorphine/naloxone to treat pain syndromes.
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PCSSmentor.org
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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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This guide contains information for health care providers on the problem of drug-exposed infants and their families. Topics covered include medical management, followup and aftercare, psychosocial services, ethical and legal guidelines, and quality assurance.
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Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)
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This website provides online access to findings from three national studies of drug abuse treatment effectiveness funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The information is usefully organized by population (adults and adolescents) and modality (outpatient methadone, outpatient drug-free, short-term inpatient, and long-term residential).
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Texas Christian University
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A study on the treatment of Chronic Pain Syndrome with Buprenorphine.
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Washington Society for Addiction Medicine
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This study examined the efficacy of buprenorphine in relieving cancer pain and also discusses side effects.
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Cochrane Reviews
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This presentation discusses diversion of Subutex® and Suboxone® both in a general sense and in the specific case of the RADARS system, a nonprofit governmental program through the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center.
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Nabarun Dasgupta, MPH (presentation from SAMHSA 2008 Buprenorphine Summit)
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This short paragraph on why patients should not combine buprenorphine with sedatives, especially benzodiazapines.
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suboxoneheretohelp.com
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This report by NIDA discusses the HIV/AIDS epidemic and how treating drug abuse is effective in preventing HIV.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
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This report describes points of intersection between HIV and primary care treatment, and discusses how to integrate HIV care into primary medicine.
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The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services
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