Treatment of Opiate Misuse Flashcards
1
Q
What should treatment be orientated around?
A
strengths based - needs led
2
Q
What are the three main principles of opiate misuse treatment?
A
detoxification
opiate blockade
replacement prescribing
3
Q
What two drugs are the main opiate substitutions?
A
methadone
buprenorphine
4
Q
does methadone or buprenorphine have a higher efficacy?
A
they’re the same!
5
Q
Does OST-M reduce illicit opioid/heroin use?
A
yes
6
Q
Does opiate replacement reduce mortality?
A
debatable!
7
Q
What patient factors are important when treating opiate misuse?
A
level of pre-treatment use previous treatments/outcomes mental health history employment treatment duration
8
Q
Which common painkiller is also used in opiate misuse treatment?
A
diamorphine - heroin assisted treatment
9
Q
Opiate use is uncommon in the UK - T/F?
A
False
10
Q
What treatments can be used to enhance medical therapies?
A
psychosocial treatments
