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Opioids: hazardous, harmful and dependent use
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
Opioids: hazardous, harmful and dependent use
What is covered in this topic?
Screening for and assessment of opioid use
Overview of management of disorders of opioid use
Opioid overdose
Overview of medication-assisted treatment of opioid dependence (MATOD)
Buprenorphine for medication-assisted treatment of opioid dependence (MATOD)
Methadone for medication-assisted treatment of opioid dependence (MATOD)
Considerations when stopping medication-assisted treatment of opioid dependence (MATOD)
Opioid withdrawal
Considerations for specific populations in management of disorders of opioid use
References
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
Opioids: hazardous, harmful and dependent use
Published
June 2023
(Amended July 2024)
What is covered in this topic?
Screening for and assessment of opioid use
Overview of management of disorders of opioid use
Opioid overdose
Overview of medication-assisted treatment of opioid dependence (MATOD)
Buprenorphine for medication-assisted treatment of opioid dependence (MATOD)
Methadone for medication-assisted treatment of opioid dependence (MATOD)
Considerations when stopping medication-assisted treatment of opioid dependence (MATOD)
Opioid withdrawal
Considerations for specific populations in management of disorders of opioid use
