The Opiate Addiction & Treatment Resource (OATR) is a website based in North America which aims to provide accurate, up-to-date information about opioids, addiction and dependence, and available treatment option
There are three drugs approved by the FDA for the treatment of opioid dependence: buprenorphine, methadone, and naltrexone. All three of these treatments have been demonstrated to be safe and effective in combination with counseling and psychosocial support. Everyone who seeks treatment for an OUD s...
Narcotic dependence is a medical disorder where patient becomes physically dependent on narcotic drugs such as opiates, heroin, painkillers etc. It can happen rapidly, as fast as two weeks since the first use. When opioid tolerance is developed, besidesrapid opiate detox, there are a number of ...
Leeds dependence questionnaire MAP: Maudsley addiction profile NHS: National Health Service NICE: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence NTA: National treatment agency OST: Opioid substitution therapy PGS: Personal goal setting RTCQ-TV: Readiness to change questionnaire – treatment ...
(e.g., alcohol use disorders, alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence, and alcohol addiction, etc.) combined with terms referring to sleep or sleep abnormalities [e.g., sleep, insomnia, polysomnography, total sleep time, slow-wave sleep, rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, sleep latency, REM latency...