HIV/AIDS
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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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Information from the CDC on prevention, detection, and epidemiology of HIV/AIDS, including fact sheets suitable for patients.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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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) (4 votes)
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This survey of 375 physicians found that confidence addressing drug problems was positively associated with having a buprenorphine waiver.
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Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2007 (5 votes)
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This website, funded by SAMHSA, is designed to help physicians to implement office-based buprenorphine treatment using a national network of trained physician mentors.
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Physician Clinical Support System (PCSS) (2 votes)
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- General information - buprenorphine
- Getting a waiver/setting up your practice
- Logistics of buprenorphine treatment
- Addiction
- Behavioral therapy
- Billing
- Complicated patients
- Contraindications
- CPT
- Diversion
- Dosing
- Drug interactions
- HCPCSs
- Hepatitis
- HIV/AIDS
- Induction
- Methadone
- Pain
- Pregnant
- Psychiatric
- Psychosocial
- Special populations
- Suboxone
- Just became waivered
- Setting up a practice
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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 (5 votes)
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This set of guidelines aids physicians in providing detoxification and substance abuse treatment, specifically examining co-occurring medical and psychiatric conditions.
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (3 votes)
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Guideline document discussing interactions between buprenorphine and HIV medication.
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Physician Clinical Support System (PCSS) (4 votes)
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This chapter of TIP 43 is aimed to help treatment providers identify co-occurring medical problems in patients who are addicted to opioids.
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Association (SAMHSA) (4 votes)
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List of drugs that interact with buprenorphine due to their metabolism by Cytochrome P450.
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Indiana University School of Medicine (4 votes)
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