opiate addiction and withdrawal

Question 1

medical interventions in opiate addiction

Answer 1

detoxification
opiate blockade
opioid substituation therapies

Question 2

when is detoxification used

Answer 2

short, uncomplicated history

social stability

Question 3

when is opiate blockade used

Answer 3

impulsive relapsers

liver disease

Question 4

what adjuvant medications can be used in detoxification

Answer 4

alpha2 adrenergic agonists (lofexidine)

NSAIDs

Question 5

what are opioid substitution therapies

Answer 5

methadone/buprenorphine

Question 6

risks of opioid substitution therapies

Answer 6

poly drug use = death

Question 7

treatment used in acute overdose

Answer 7

naloxone