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Starting methadone or buprenorphine
The Starting methadone or buprenorphine information sheet should be provided to all pharmacotherapy clients commencing treatment. This information sheet provides advice to clients about the risks of unsupervised drug and alcohol use, outlines the symptoms of overdose and contains information about naloxone injection. .
- Organisation:
- Victorian Department of Health
- Topic:
- Drugs
- Target audience:
- General
- Service area:
- VIC
- Last reviewed:
- February 2024
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