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National clinical guidelines and procedures for the use of buprenorphine in the treatment of opioid dependence: abbreviated version

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Abbreviated version of guidelines to assist medical practitioners in the safe and effective provision of buprenorphine treatment in Australia.

PDF printable version of National clinical guidelines for the use of buprenorphine in the treatment of opioid dependence: abbreviated version (PDF 850 KB large file)

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Abbreviated report (PDF 397 KB)

The detailed guidelines are available at:
National clinical guidelines and procedures for the use of buprenorphine in the treatment of opioid dependence

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