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Detoxification from Opiates and Benzodiazepines

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Drug abuse is in epidemic proportions throughout the United States, with an estimated total economic cost of nearly 100 billion dollars: The illegal use of opiates, i.e., heroin and prescription drugs, is on the rise in the United States. In recent years, opiate-induced deaths have increased in particular because of more potent drugs and accessibility. Emergency rooms have reported an increase of 35 % in opiate-related morbidities and mortalities compared to 1995. The continuing rise in abuse of opiates has placed greater emphasis on treatment modalities.

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Abbreviations

AAOD:

Anesthesia-assisted opiate detoxification

CES:

Cranial electrostimulation

DEA:

Drug enforcement agency

HBV:

Hepatitis B

HCV:

Hepatitis C

HIV:

Human immunodeficiency virus

NSAIDs:

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

UROD:

Ultra rapid opiate detoxification

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  1. LSU New Orleans Health Sciences Center, 627 West Street, Harrison, NY, 10528, USA

    Clifford Gevirtz M.D., M.P.H.

  2. Department of Pharmacology, LSU School of Medicine, Anesthesia, 278 Citrus Road, River Ridge, LA, 70123, USA

    Alan David Kaye M.D., Ph.D.

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    Kimberly A. Sackheim

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Gevirtz, C., Kaye, A.D. (2015). Detoxification from Opiates and Benzodiazepines. In: Sackheim, K. (eds) Pain Management and Palliative Care. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2462-2_8

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