General information - opioid addiction
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FAQ about Buprenorphine (Suboxone®) Opioid Addiction and Treatment
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naabt.org
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The new version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM V) is scheduled for publication in May 2013. The following website lists the new proposed criteria for a "Opioid Use Disorder" diagnosis.
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American Psychiatric Association
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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 book presents an historical overview of heroin use in the USA, as well as articles by experts in the field which focus on current developments and emerging trends in prevention, treatment, distribution and consumption. Filling a void in the literature on what is known about the `new' heroin users, this volume also updates the reader on the status of aging heroin-addicted populations who initiated use of the drug prior to the `age of cocaine'.
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SAGE Publications
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This guideline offers guidelines on treating pregnant, substance-using women, with sections on Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Guidelines for Pregnant, Substance-Using Women, Medical Guidelines for Pregnant, Substance-Using Women, and Legal and Ethical Guidelines for the Care of Pregnant, Substance-Using Women.
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U.S Department of Health and Human Services
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This page offers information on the DSM-IV-TR diagnostic classification for Axis 1 disorders, including substance-related disorders, schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, mood disorders, and anxiety disorders.
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Behavenet.com
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This 2010 Physician Clinical Support System (PCSS) document written by Dr. Judith Martin discusses types of aberrant behavior associated with buprenorphine and steps that can be taken to reduce the risk of abuse and diversion.
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Physician Clinical Support System (PCSS)
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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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This research report from NIDA - written in Spanish - discusses the scope of heroin use in the US, immediate and long term effects of heroin use, the medical complications of heroin use, how heroin abuse affects pregnant women, and more. It also discusses treatments for heroin addiction, including buprenorphine.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) (2 votes)
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This 2007 article study examined the quality of life of heroin-dependent patients being treated with methadone vs. heroin-dependent patients being treated with buprenorphine.
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American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
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