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Prescribing drugs of dependence in general practice
Part B - Benzodiazepines
Last revised: 06 Nov 2019
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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