Training Primary Health Care Professionals to Provide Buprenorphine and LAAM Treatment

1 January 2002

journal article
Published by SAGE Publications in Substance Abuse

Vol. 23 (4) , 245-254
https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1021102301285

Abstract

This paper describes the development and implementation of training programs for primary care medical practitioners and pharmacists in the delivery of buprenorphine and LAAM treatment in the management of opiate dependence. Separate training programs were developed for each medication. Each training package included learning objectives, training materials, and assessment instruments. Findings of the evaluation of these initiatives and the subsequent Australian postregistration training program for buprenorphine are described.

Keywords

TREATMENT
PACKAGE
LAAM
BUPRENORPHINE
TRAINING PROGRAMS
PHARMACISTS
INSTRUMENTS
AUSTRALIAN
POSTREGISTRATION
OPIATE

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