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ASAM Guidelines for Opioid Addiction Treatment by Ser Noser is a document available to read on EtoBox.
1) The ASAM National Practice Guideline for the Use of Medications in the Treatment of Addiction Involving Opioid Use provides recommendations for diagnosing and treating opioid use disorder. 2) Key points include defining addiction as a chronic brain disease, prevalence estimates of opioid use in the US, and risks of injection drug use including infectious diseases. 3) Diagnosis involves screening for medical and psychiatric comorbidities, conducting a physical exam, initial laboratory tests, and assess
- Author
- Ser Noser
- Language
- EN