Guidelines for the psychosocially assisted pharmacological treatment of opioid dependence.
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| Corporate author / creator: | World Health Organization. Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse. |
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| Imprint: | Geneva : World Health Organization, c2009. |
| Description: | xviii, 111 p. : ill. ; 30 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7794872 |
| Summary: | These Guidelines review the use of medicines such as methadone, buprenorphine, naltrexone and clonidine in combination with psychosocial support in the treatment of people dependent on heroin or other opioids. Based on systematic reviews of the literature and using the GRADE approach to determining evidence quality, the guidelines contain specific recommendations on the range of issues faced in organizing treatment systems, managing treatment programmes and in treating people dependent on opioids.<br> <br> Developed in collaboration with internationally acclaimed experts from the different regions of the globe, this book should be of interest to policy makers, program managers, and clinicians everywhere who seek to alleviate the burden of opioid dependence. |
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| Item Description: | "These guidelines were produced by the World Health Organization (WHO), Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) a Guidelines Development Group of technical experts, and in consultation with the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) secretariat and other WHO departments. WHO also wishes to acknowledge the financial contribution of UNODC and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) to this project. " - p. iv |
| Physical Description: | xviii, 111 p. : ill. ; 30 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 96-111). |
| ISBN: | 9789241547543 9241547545 |