The Management Of Opiod Withdrawal: An Overview Of Research Literature
Linda R. Gowing, Robert L. Ali and Jason M. White
Drug and Alchohol Services Council SA, Government of South Australia
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This report provides an overview of research evidence, and is a first step in work directed at the establishment of best practice in the management of opioid withdrawal. Full Image (53.09K)
The current high levels of political concern about heroin dependence, the importance of including detoxification as part of a treatment system, and the lack of consensus on best practice in managing opioid withdrawal were the factors that led to our decision that this project should focus, in the first instance, on the management of opioid withdrawal.
