Treatments for Drug Addiction

Links to information about treatments for drug and substance addiction and withdrawal symptoms.

Reviewed September 2008

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Title:   Maintenance treatments for opiate dependent adolescent
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   It is difficult to draw conclusions about the use of maintenance pharmacological interventions from only two trials. Substance abuse among adolescents (13 to 18 years old) is a serious and growing problem. The most common drugs used by young people worldwide are cannabis and inhalants.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Inhalants
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   One of the ways people use drugs is by inhaling them - also called 'sniffing' or 'choofing'. Using inhalants (eg. petrol, solvents, paints) can be very dangerous.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Fact sheet 9 - reducing alcohol and other drugs
Publisher:   beyondblue
Description:   Many people treat their mood problems with alcohol, tobacco smoking, cannabis and other drugs. Although these substances provide temporary relief they cause long-term problems.
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Detoxification treatments for opiate dependent adolescents
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Substance abuse among adolescents (13 to 18 years old) is a serious and growing problem. It is important to identify effective treatments for those who are opioid dependent. For adults, pharmacotherapy is a necessary and acceptable part of effective tre...
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Cocaine
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Cocaine (also known as coke, crack or blow) is an illegal stimulant drug that speeds up the workings of the brain. It is highly addictive because it 'hijacks' the brain's chemical reward system. This means that, over time, a person can no longer feel any pleasurable sensations without the trigger of cocaine.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Getting help for Ice use
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   'Ice' is a street name for crystal methamphetamine hydrochloride, which is a powerful, synthetic stimulant drug. Ice might affect you in a number of ways. If you are using ice regularly and feel like it is affecting your life in a negative way, you might want to get some help to get it under control. Check out this fact sheet for more info.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Getting help for drug use
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   This fact sheet contains information about options for reducing drug use.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Heroin dependence - drug treatments
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Treatments for heroin dependence (addiction) include methadone, which is a synthetic opioid drug used as a substitute for heroin. Other medication (pharmacotherapy) treatments for heroin dependence include buprenorphine and naltrexone. Methadone treatment is offered through a GP (doctor) or methadone treatment service.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Alpha2 adrenergic agonists for the management of opioid withdrawal
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Alpha2 adrenergic agonists (eg. clonidine, lofexidine) moderate the signs and symptoms of opioid withdrawal. Clonidine is used widely as a non-opioid alternative for managing opioid withdrawal. The review of trials found that when withdrawal from heroin...
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Buprenorphine maintenance versus placebo or methadone maintenance for opioid dependence
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Buprenorphine can reduce heroin use compared with placebo, although it is less effective than methadone. Methadone is widely used as a replacement for heroin in medically-supported maintenance or detoxification programs. Two other drugs are sometimes us...
Date:   Dec 2007
Title:   Cocaine
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Cocaine is a stimulant, which means it speeds up the brain and nervous system. The effects that people get from cocaine are related to the amount they have, which can vary significantly.
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Substance abuse: Student factsheet
Publisher:   Women's Health Queensland Wide Inc
Description:   Drugs are a part of our social life and culture, especially for younger people, and are potentially harmful to physical and mental health. Women are more likely than men to use medications, but are less likely than men to use illegal drugs.
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Psychosocial interventions for pregnant women in outpatient illicit drug treatment programs compared to other interventions
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The effectiveness of psychosocial interventions in pregnant women enrolled in illicit drug treatment programs.Women who use illicit drugs while pregnant are more likely to give birth early and have low weight infants that are at risk of neonatal abstine...
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Treatments for drug dependence
Publisher:   inspire foundation
Description:   This fact sheet contains information about treatment options for drug dependence.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Antidepressants for cocaine dependence
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   As dependence on cocaine became more common and caused major personal and social problems, several methods have been tried to help reduce dependence. Antidepressants are often tried to help people manage the depression and cravings that occur when peopl...
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Psychosocial interventions for cocaine and psychostimulant amphetamines related disorders
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Psychostimulants such as amphetamines and cocaine are used, at least in part, because of their effects on mood, cognition and behaviour. People who abuse or are dependent on them often have a long history of repeated periods of intoxication and of withd...
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Cocaine: tolerance and dependence
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Regular users of cocaine may develop a 'reverse tolerance' where they experience the effects of the drug more intensely.
Date:   Mar 2007
Title:   National clinical guidelines and procedures for the use of buprenorphine in the treatment of opioid dependence
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   These Guidelines and Procedures are targeted at prescribers and dispensers of buprenorphine, especially general practitioners working in the area who have some experience in treating heroin dependence. The guidelines cover the maintenance and withdrawal programs using buprenorphine.
Date:   Oct 2006
Title:   Cannabis: withdrawal and treatment
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Stopping cannabis use abruptly can produce a mild withdrawal syndrome.
Date:   Sep 2006
Title:   Heroin: withdrawal and treatment
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   If a person dependent on heroin suddenly stops taking it, withdrawal symptoms may result.
Date:   Sep 2006
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