Treatments for Drug Addiction

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

Updated September 2009

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Title:	Heroin dependence - drug treatments
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Medication treatments (pharmacotherapies) for heroin dependence include methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone. When a person becomes dependent' on heroin or other opioids, they have a problem that may need treatment and support. Treatment is offered through an approved prescriber (doctor) or a drug treatment service.
Date:	Jul 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:	Jul 2009

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:	Jul 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:	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:	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:	Treatments for drug dependence
Publisher:	inspire foundation
Description:	This fact sheet contains information about treatment options for drug dependence.
Date:	Jul 2007

Title:	Cocaine: tolerance and dependence - myDr.com.au
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 have been developed to assist in the safe and effective provision of buprenorphine treatment in Australia.
Date:	Oct 2006

Title:	Cannabis: withdrawal and treatment - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Stopping cannabis use abruptly can produce a mild withdrawal syndrome.
Date:	Sep 2006

Title:	Heroin: withdrawal and treatment - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	If a person dependent on heroin suddenly stops taking it, withdrawal symptoms may result.
Date:	Sep 2006

Title:	Amphetamines (speed): tolerance and dependence - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Dependence on amphetamines can be psychological or physical, or both.
Date:	Sep 2006

Title:	Inhalants: tolerance, dependence and treatment - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Tolerance can develop with regular use of inhalants.
Date:	Sep 2006

Title:	National Drug Strategy: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Complementary Action Plan 2003-2009
Publisher:	Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:	This action plan was endorsed by the Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy on 1 August 2003 to help provide a nationally co-ordinated and integrated approach to reduce drug-related harm among the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People. Reprinted May 2006
Date:	May 2006

Title:	Models of intervention and care for psychostimulant users: 2nd edition: Monograph series no. 51
Publisher:	Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:	The second edition of the monograph documents the prevalence and risks associated with psychostimulant use, describes the pharmacology of psychostimulants, and identifies best practice in detoxification and clinical interventions for psychostimulant use.
Date:	May 2004

Title:	A brief cognitive behavioural intervention for regular amphetamine users - a treatment guide
Publisher:	Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing,University of Newcastle
Description:	The current project aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a two and four session cognitive behavioural intervention among a sample (N=214) of regular amphetamine users recruited from Greater Brisbane, Queensland and Newcastle, New South Wales. The four-session intervention is detailed in this publication.
Date:	Nov 2003

Title:	Does pethidine still have a place in therapy?
Publisher:	Australian Prescriber
Description:	In chronic pain management, the general consensus at present is that pethidine has no role to play. There is a myriad of other options including spinal implants, long-acting opioid preparations for nociceptive pain or the newer drugs for neuropathic pain.
Date:	Feb 2002

Title:	National action plan on illicit drugs 2001 to 2002-03
Publisher:	Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care
Description:	This National Action Plan on Illicit Drugs provides a nationally agreed direction for addressing illicit drug issues until the year 2002-03. It identifies seven key strategy areas for prevention and harm reduction. The Plan is comprised of three documents.
Date:	Jul 2001

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