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Title Clinical guidelines for withdrawal management and treatment of drug dependence in closed settings
Published Manila : World Health Organization, Western Pacific Region, ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (x, 91 pages) : illustrations
Series Wpro Nonserial Publication
Wpro Nonserial Publication
Contents COVER; COPYRIGHT; Acknowledgements; TABLE OF CONTENTS; Introduction
Summary These WHO guidelines are designed to assist staff of closed settings to provide safe and effective withdrawal management and treatment services for people who use drugs in the Western Pacific Region. It provides information about drugs and drug dependence; the management of drug withdrawal; and approaches to treatment for drug dependence. For the purposes of this document, "closed settings" refers to prisons, work camps, compulsory drug treatment centers and any other institution in which people are detained. The Guidelines take a public health approach to drug use and dependence. This appr
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
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Subject Substance abuse -- Treatment -- Pacific Area
Substance abuse treatment facilities -- Pacific Area
HIV infections.
Drug addiction.
Drug abuse.
HIV Infections
Substance Abuse Treatment Centers
Substance-Related Disorders
Substance-Related Disorders -- rehabilitation
HIV Infections -- prevention & control
HIV Infections -- transmission
drug addiction.
drug abuse.
SELF-HELP -- Substance Abuse & Addictions -- General.
PSYCHOLOGY -- Psychopathology -- Addiction.
HIV infections
Drug addiction
Drug abuse
Substance abuse -- Treatment
Substance abuse treatment facilities
Pacific Area
Form Electronic book
Author World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Western Pacific.
LC no. 2010457883
ISBN 9789290614722
9290614722
9789290614302
9290614307