Publication Date:
1995
Short description:
Detoxification from opioids with clonidine, clonidine-naloxone and clonidine-naltrexone / Ferrari, A., E., S. - In: Guidelines and actions in the field of public health for harm reduction and the / U. Filibeck, E Sternieri, E. De. - STAMPA. - Rome : Drug Abuse Comprehensive Centre c/o S.R.I.- Ministero della Sanità ., 1995. - pp. 41-49
abstract:
In this chapter the technical guidelines for detoxification from heroin addiction without substitutive drugs are described.
These treatment must be administered to selected patients and requires strict medical surveillance. They must not be considered a simple alternative to the use of methadone. Any modality of treatment approach could be suitable for a single addict at a different points along his life but it should always be tailored to his peceluiar needs.
These treatment must be administered to selected patients and requires strict medical surveillance. They must not be considered a simple alternative to the use of methadone. Any modality of treatment approach could be suitable for a single addict at a different points along his life but it should always be tailored to his peceluiar needs.
Iris type:
Capitolo/Saggio
Keywords:
addiction; detoxification; opioid
List of contributors:
Ferrari, Anna; E., Sternieri
Book title:
Guidelines and actions in the field of public health for harm reduction and the