Recommendations for benzodiazepine use and detoxification for patients in medication-assisted (substitution) treatment programmes for opioid addiction in the Republic of Slovenia

  • Andrej Kastelic Center za zdravljenje odvisnih od prepovedanih drog, Psihiatrična klinika Ljubljana, Zaloška 29, 1000 Ljubljana
  • Nuša Šegrec Center za zdravljenje odvisnih od prepovedanih drog, Psihiatrična klinika Ljubljana, Zaloška 29, 1000 Ljubljana, t: 01 5874 975
Keywords: benzodiazepines, use, detoxification, medication-assisted (substitution) treatment for opioid addiction, recommendations

Abstract

Benzodiazepines abuse in drug using population has become a large problem in many countries. The authors present the problem of use and misuse of benzodiazepines in drug using population in Slovenia and recommendations for prescribing benzodiazepines to patients in medicationassisted (substitution) treatment programmes for opioid addiction in Slovenia, including indications for prescribing and detoxification scheme.

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How to Cite
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Kastelic A, Šegrec N. Recommendations for benzodiazepine use and detoxification for patients in medication-assisted (substitution) treatment programmes for opioid addiction in the Republic of Slovenia. TEST ZdravVestn [Internet]. 1 [cited 16May2024];82(10). Available from: http://vestnik-dev.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/953
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Vol 82 No 10 (2013): October
Section
Quality and safety


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