AOD resource listing


Prescribing drugs of dependence in general practice, Part B - Benzodiazepines

Provider: Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)

Chapter 5 - Discontinuing Benzodiazepines.

Benzodiazepines Withdrawal management

Delivery format: PDF | Webpage

The six R's of managing high-risk opioid prescribing

Provider: Australian Journal of General Practice

High-risk opioid prescribing and management strategies.

Opioid deprescribing Opioid pharmacotherapy Withdrawal management

Delivery format: Article

The benzodiazepine toolkit

Provider: Reconnexion

A toolkit for healthcare professionals on benzodiazepine use, dependency and withdrawal.

Benzodiazepines Care coordination and treatment planning Withdrawal management

Delivery format: PDF

Alcohol and Drug Counselling Online

Provider: Turning Point

Patient resources including a counselling service (free and available 24/7) and resources to support patients make a change around their alcohol and drug use.

Patient behaviours Patient resources Withdrawal management

Delivery format: Website

Alcohol and Drug Counselling Online - Self-help online modules

Provider: Turning Point

A set of free, self-help online modules for patients on how to stay motivated, set goals and develop a plan to reduce their alcohol and drug use.

Patient behaviours Patient resources Withdrawal management

Delivery format: Interactive website

Reconsidering opioid therapy

Provider: Hunter Integrated Pain Service

Long term efficacy and safety of opioid therapy for chronic non-cancer pain.

Chronic non-cancer pain Opioid deprescribing Withdrawal management

Delivery format: PDF

Opioids, chronic pain and the bigger picture

Provider: NPS MedicineWise

Opioid medicines in chronic non-cancer pain – balancing opioid-related harm with effective pain management and quality of life.

Chronic non-cancer pain Opioid deprescribing Withdrawal management

Delivery format: Article

Opioid tapering algorithm

Provider: NPS MedicineWise

Fact sheet on the safe tapering of opioids.

Chronic non-cancer pain Opioid deprescribing Withdrawal management

Delivery format: PDF

Quick steps through opioid management: Opioid quicksteps guide

Provider: Pain Management Network

An online tool outlining a balanced approach to safer opioid prescription as part of multimodal pain management.

Chronic non-cancer pain Opioid deprescribing Withdrawal management

Delivery format: Webpage

Evolve Top-5 recommendations on low-value practices

Provider: Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)

The top 5 list of low-value practices in addiction medicine from the Australasian Chapter of Addiction Medicine (AChAM).

Care coordination and treatment planning Opioid deprescribing Withdrawal management

Delivery format: Publication

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