11. Substitute Opioid Prescribing (Injectable Buprenorphine)

Substitute Opioid Prescribing (Injectable Buprenorphine) maintenance treatment.  The care plan for prescribing should include key working to deliver:

     care plan reviews

     Provision of advice and information

     Harm reduction advice and interventions

     Interventions to increase motivation

     Relapse prevention.

 

The modality / intervention start is the date of dispensing the first dose of medication.

 

All prescribing interventions must be carried out in line with the Drug Misuse and Dependence – UK Guidelines on Clinical Management 2007. NICE Guideline on Psychosocial Interventions in Drug Misuse 2007