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Addiction
Alcohol: hazardous, harmful and dependent use
Alcohol withdrawal
Benzodiazepine treatment of alcohol withdrawal
Addiction
What is covered in the Addiction guidelines?
Overview of substance use and addictive behaviours
Tobacco smoking and nicotine dependence
Alcohol: hazardous, harmful and dependent use
Overview of disorders of alcohol use
Screening and assessment of alcohol use
Alcohol withdrawal
Symptoms and signs of alcohol withdrawal
Choice of setting for planned alcohol withdrawal
Overview of alcohol withdrawal management
Benzodiazepine treatment of alcohol withdrawal
Considerations before starting benzodiazepines for alcohol withdrawal
Fixed-schedule diazepam regimen for planned outpatient alcohol withdrawal
Diazepam regimens for inpatient alcohol withdrawal
Seizures in alcohol withdrawal
Delirium in alcohol withdrawal
Delirium tremens
References
Gradual reduction of alcohol use
Harm reduction in alcohol use
Long-term management of alcohol dependence
Management of disorders of alcohol use in specific populations
Opioids: hazardous, harmful and dependent use
Benzodiazepines, zolpidem and zopiclone: hazardous, harmful and dependent use
Cannabis: hazardous, harmful and dependent use
Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB): hazardous, harmful and dependent use
Hallucinogens: hazardous and harmful use
Ketamine: hazardous and harmful use
Pregabalin and gabapentin: hazardous, harmful and dependent use
Quetiapine and other antipsychotics: hazardous, harmful and dependent use
Sedating antihistamines: hazardous, harmful and dependent use
Stimulants: hazardous, harmful and dependent use
Volatile inhalants: hazardous, harmful and dependent use
Addictive behaviours
Key resources for substance use and addictive behaviours
Benzodiazepine treatment of alcohol withdrawal
Considerations before starting benzodiazepines for alcohol withdrawal
Fixed-schedule diazepam regimen for planned outpatient alcohol withdrawal
Diazepam regimens for inpatient alcohol withdrawal
