Making the Choice, Making It Work
Treatment for Opioid Addiction
- Publisher
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
- Initial publish date
- Nov 2016
- Category
- General, Addiction, Mental Health
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781771143608
- Publish Date
- Nov 2016
- List Price
- $2.99
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Description
Making the Choice, Making It Work is an easy-to-read guide for people who are considering treatment for opioid addiction, and for those who are already taking opioid agonist therapy. Families and friends will find it valuable for understanding what their friend or family member is experiencing, and how best to offer their support.
The guide provides essential information on choosing and starting treatment, how treatment works, side-effects, interactions with other drugs, counselling, pregnancy, travel, length of treatment and more. Thoughtful quotes from people with experience of opioid addiction treatment let readers know what to expect and offer advice on how to get the most out of treatment.
Based on the widely distributed Methadone Maintenance Treatment: Client Handbook, this new edition includes the latest treatment and research information while maintaining the same comprehensive and reader-friendly approach.
About the author
Le Centre de toxicomanie et de santé mentale (CAMH) est l’une des plus grandes organisations de toxicomanie et de santé mentale en Amérique du nord et le plus grand hôpital d’enseignement dans les domaines de la toxicomanie et de la santé mentale au Canada. CAMH est un Centre collaborateur de l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé et de l’Organisation panaméricaine de la santé. Il est affilié à part entière à l’Université de Toronto. CAMH intègre les soins cliniques, la recherche scientifique ainsi que les activités d’éducation, d’élaboration de politiques et de promotion de la santé afin de transformer la vie des personnes touchées par des questions liées à la toxicomanie et à la santé mentale.