A summary of recommendations for the management of opioid dependence: the quality assurance in the treatment of drug dependence project.
This report presents outlines for approaches to intervening with opioid-dependent individuals. These recommendations are based on a review of the extant treatment-outcome literature, a survey of treatment practices used in Australia, and the views of a panel of experts. Recommendations for appropriate treatment goals, assessment, detoxification and intervention are made.
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National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.
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