Acronyms

Last revised: 04 Nov 2019

Acronyms used throughout this guideline

ACSQHC	Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
ADIS	Alcohol and Drug Information Service
AHPRA	Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
AMA	Australian Medical Association

CBT	Cognitive behaviour therapy
CPD	Continuing professional development
CRAM	Clinical risk assessment and management

DACAS	Drug and Alcohol Clinical Advisory Service
DASAS	Drug and alcohol Specialist Advisory Service
DHS	Department of Human Services
DSM-5	Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th edition)

GC–MS	Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry
GP	General practitioner

ICD-10

International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision

MDMA	3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine
MED	Morphine equivalent dose

NOUGG

National Opioid Use Guideline Group

PBS	Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
PDIS	Parent Drug Information Service
PSIS	Prescription Shopping Information Service
PSU	Pharmaceutical services unit

RACGP	The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
RPBS	Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

S4	Schedule 4
S8	Schedule 8
SUD	Substance use disorder
SUSMP	Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Medicines and Poisons

TGA

Therapeutic Goods Administration

UDT

Urine drug test

WHO

World Health Organization

YoDAA

Youth Drug and Alcohol Advice

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