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Prescribing drugs of dependence in general practice

Part B - Benzodiazepines

Acronyms

Part B

Last revised: 06 Nov 2019

Acronyms used throughout this guideline

ADIS	Alcohol and Drug Information Service
ATODS	Alcohol, tobacco and other drugs
AUDIT	Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Tool
AWS	Alcohol Withdrawal Scale

CAS	Clinical Advisory Service
CBT	Cognitive behavioural therapy
CIWA-Ar	Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment of Alcohol State, revised
CNMP	Chronic non-malignant pain
CNS	Central nervous system

DACAS	Drug and Alcohol Clinical Advisory Service
DASAS	Drug and alcohol Specialist Advisory Service
DSM	Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

GABA	Gamma-aminobutyric acid
GAD	Generalised anxiety disorder
GP	General practitioner

ICD	International Classification of Disorders
IDRS	Illicit Drug Reporting System
IDU	Injecting drug use

MOAI	Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
MBS	Medicare Benefits Schedule
MED	Morphine equivalent dose

NHS	National Health Service
NPS	National Prescribing Service

OCD	Obsessive compulsive disorder
OHS	Occupational health and safety
OTC	Over the counter

PBS	Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
PSIS	Prescription Shopping Information Service
PTSD	Post-traumatic stress disorder

S4	Schedule 4
S8	Schedule 8
SAD	Social anxiety disorder
SADQ	Severity of Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire
SNRI	Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
SSRI	Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
SUD	Substance use disorder
SUSMP	Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Medicines and Poisons

TCAs	Tricyclic antidepressants
TGA	Therapeutic Goods Administration

US	United States of America

WHO

World Health Organization

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