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Rapid Opioid Detoxification in Australia
Author(s) -
O’Neil, George,
Hulse, Gary,
Armstrong, Jason,
Little, Mark,
Murray, Lindsay
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
academic emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.221
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1553-2712
pISSN - 1069-6563
DOI - 10.1197/aemj.9.9.960
Subject(s) - naltrexone , medicine , detoxification (alternative medicine) , opioid , heroin , (+) naloxone , addiction , psychiatry , alternative medicine , drug , receptor , pathology
[Extract] The alarming report by Hamilton and colleagues of 12 deaths associated with rapid opioid detoxification (ROD) using subcutaneous naltrexone implants contrasts dramatically with our experience in Perth, Western Australia, and may exaggerate the risks associated with this procedure. However, the report does raise important questions about the ancillary care provided to opiate-dependent individuals undergoing such therapy