Drug dependence, including opioid dependence, involves a complex interplay of social, psychological and biological factors.
| Learning objectives
After reading this article, pharmacists should be able to:
Competencies (2016) addressed: 1.1.3, 1.3.2, 1.4.1, 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 3.1.2, 3.2.2, 3.2.5, 3.2.6, 3.3.1, 3.6.1. Competencies (2010) addressed: 1.1.2, 1.2.1, 1.3.1, 1.3.2, 4.2.2, 4.3.3, 6.2.2, 7.1.2, 7.1.4, 7.2.2, 7.2.3. |
Case scenario
Jason has just started on the opioid replacement therapy (ORT) treatment program, and will be seeing you to receive his methadone. He has received a lot of information about methadone from his doctor and heard many stories about it from friends and family over the last few days.
He is feeling a bit confused. He would like to have a chat with you about what his treatment actually is, and whether there are any side effects that he needs to know about.
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