Community treatment of drug misuse: more than methadone
Seivewright, Nicholas
Community treatment of drug misuse: more than methadone - 2nd - USA Cambridge University Press 2009
This second edition reviews the main evidence-based treatment approaches across the range of drugs. It focuses on recent policy initiatives and research findings, including coverage of buprenorphine treatment, the systematic treatment of cocaine abuse and work with special patient groups. Contents include: Methadone: the main treatment for the main presenting drug problem; more than methadone? The case for other substitute drugs; achieving detoxification and abstinence; treatment of nonopiate misuse; community drug services; treatment of drug misuse in primary care; dual diagnosis - drug misuse and psychiatric disorder; liaison work and special patient groups. Protocols for quick detoxification from heroin are given in the appendix.
9780521691833
Drug Misuse
Community treatment of drug misuse: more than methadone - 2nd - USA Cambridge University Press 2009
This second edition reviews the main evidence-based treatment approaches across the range of drugs. It focuses on recent policy initiatives and research findings, including coverage of buprenorphine treatment, the systematic treatment of cocaine abuse and work with special patient groups. Contents include: Methadone: the main treatment for the main presenting drug problem; more than methadone? The case for other substitute drugs; achieving detoxification and abstinence; treatment of nonopiate misuse; community drug services; treatment of drug misuse in primary care; dual diagnosis - drug misuse and psychiatric disorder; liaison work and special patient groups. Protocols for quick detoxification from heroin are given in the appendix.
9780521691833
Drug Misuse