Thursday, September 9, 2010
Special populations
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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.
Source:
Physician Clinical Support System (PCSS)
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- General information - buprenorphine
- Induction and dosing
- Stabilization and maintenance
- Special populations
- Addiction
- Adolescents
- Comorbidities
- Dependence
- Detoxification
- Diagnosis
- Dosing
- Hepatitis
- Heroin
- HIV/AIDS
- Induction
- Maintenance
- Overdose
- Precautions
- Psychosocial
- Relapse
- Side effects
- Special populations
- Suboxone
- Withdrawal
- Treatment Algorithm
- Experienced prescriber
- Just became waivered
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Developed by a consensus panel, these guidelines provide treatment recommendations for patients with dual disorders.
Source:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, SAMHSA
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- Screening and diagnosis
- Special populations
- Managing challenging patients
- Addiction
- Assessment
- Behavioral therapy
- Comorbidities
- Complicated patients
- Dependence
- Drug interactions
- Expert panel
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacotherapy
- Pharmacy
- Polysubstance use
- Psychiatric
- Psychosocial
- Referral
- Relapse
- Risk factors
- Screening
- Side effects
- Special populations
- Symptoms
- Tolerance
- Withdrawal
- Treatment Algorithm
- Experienced prescriber
- Just became waivered
- Need to refer
Description:
This article provides guidance on the management and treatment of acute pain in patients receiving buprenorphine/naloxone.
Source:
Physician Clinical Support System (PCSS)
Tags:
- General information - buprenorphine
- Induction and dosing
- Stabilization and maintenance
- Special populations
- Logistics of buprenorphine treatment
- Addiction
- Dependence
- Discontinuation
- Dosing
- Induction
- Maintenance
- Methadone
- Pain
- Pharmacology
- Relapse
- Special populations
- Suboxone
- Withdrawal
- Treatment Algorithm
- Experienced prescriber
- Just became waivered
Description:
This information brief discusses the abuse of prescription drugs by young people, commonly abused prescription drugs, and diversion of said drugs.
Source:
National Drug Intelligence Center
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This study largely focused on children of parents who abuse alcohol but also contains some information on children of drug users.
Source:
Johnson JL, Leff M.Children of substance abusers: overview of research findings. Pediatrics. 1999;103(suppl 5, pt 2):1085-1099.
Description:
This one-page guide provides basic information for adults on how to help children of addiction (COAs). It also provides additional resources and organizations that can provide further information.
Source:
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)
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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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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).
Source:
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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Description:
This study examined the efficacy of buprenorphine in relieving cancer pain and also discusses side effects.
Source:
Cochrane Reviews
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