Adolescents
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This clinical guidance from the PCSS provides facts and tips about treating adolescent patients with buprenorphine.
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PCSS-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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- 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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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides this website so that physicians can improve the deliver and financing of prevention, treatment and recovery support services to patients.
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
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- General information - opioid addiction
- General information - buprenorphine
- Screening and diagnosis
- Induction and dosing
- Rules, regulations and recordkeeping
- Physician and staff training
- Addiction
- Adolescents
- Dependence
- Pharmacotherapy
- Screening
- Side effects
- Tolerance
- Withdrawal
- Misc. informational materials
- Patient education materials
- Becoming waivered
- Experienced prescriber
- Just became waivered
- Need to refer
- Setting up a practice
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This information brief discusses the abuse of prescription drugs by young people, commonly abused prescription drugs, and diversion of said drugs.
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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.
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Johnson JL, Leff M.Children of substance abusers: overview of research findings. Pediatrics. 1999;103(suppl 5, pt 2):1085-1099.
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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.
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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) (2 votes)
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Offers recommendations for screening and assessment of adolescents as and discusses referrals, legal issues, and the juvenile justice system.
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (4 votes)
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This series of tables provides state-by-state information about minors' rights regarding providing consent for substance abuse treatment.
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Guttmacher Institute (3 votes)
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This chapter provides information on using buprenorphine in patients who have special circumstances, including patients who have comorbid medical conditions or pain, pregnant patients, and adolescents.
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (3 votes)
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