Drug misuse: opioid detoxification

Summary

NICE has produced two guidelines on drug misuse – ‘Drug misuse: psychosocial interventions’ (NICE clinical guideline 51) and ‘Drug misuse: opioid detoxification’ (NICE clinical guideline 52). They cover:

•  the support and treatment people can expect to be offered if they have a problem with or are dependent on opioids, stimulants or cannabis
• how families and carers may be able to support a person with a drug problem and get help for themselves.

NICE clinical guideline 52 makes recommendations for the treatment of people who are undergoing detoxification for opioid dependence arising from the misuse of illicit drugs.

NICE has produced a joint quick reference guide and ‘Understanding NICE guidance’ that cover both guidelines, as well as tools to help organisations implement this guidance – these have been integrated with tools for other NICE guidance on drug misuse.

Documents

For healthcare professionals

• CG52 Drug misuse: opioid detoxification: NICE guideline
• CG52 Drug misuse: opioid detoxification: NICE guidance (MS Word format)
• CG52 Drug misuse: opioid detoxification: full guideline
• CG52 Drug misuse: opioid detoxification: full guideline, appendices 1-14
• CG52 Drug misuse: opioid detoxification: full guideline, appendices 15-17
• CG52 Drug misuse: opioid detoxification: quick reference guide

For patients, carers and the public

• CG52 Drug misuse: psychosocial interventions and opioid detoxification : understanding NICE guidance
• CG52 Drug misuse: psychosocial interventions and opioid detoxification : understanding NICE guidance (MS Word format)

Background information

• 2007/038 NICE guidelines published to improve treatment for substance misuse

Implementing this guidance

Any further information NICE has produced to help the NHS implement this guideline locally is linked to below:

• Drug misuse: psychosocial interventions and opioid detoxification: costing report
• Drug misuse: psychosocial interventions and opioid detoxification: costing template
• Misuse of drugs and other substances: presenter slides
• Misuse of drugs and other substances: audit criteria