| Preface |
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| Contents |
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How to use this protocol |
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Introduction (reference: Annex 1) |
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Screening guideline (reference: Annex 2) |
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Screening summary |
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Assessment guideline |
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History: |
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Reason for presentation |
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Drug use/abuse (reference: Annex 3 & 4) |
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History of injecting and risk of HIV/AIDS and hepatitis |
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Medical history (reference: Annex 5) |
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Psychiatric history (reference: Annex 6, 7 & 8) |
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Forensic history |
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Social history (reference: Annex 9) |
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Past contact with treatment services |
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(B) |
Examination: |
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Assessing motivation |
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Assessing general health |
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Brief psychiatric assessment |
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Assessing social and family situation |
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Urine assessment (reference: Annex 10) |
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Assessment summary |
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Annex Section |
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Annex 1: |
Diagnostic Criteria & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) diagnostic criteria of Substance Abuse & Substance Dependence |
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Annex 2: |
Risk factors of adolescent drug use/abuse |
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Annex 3: |
Information of list of drugs abused in Hong Kong |
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Part (I): Classification of individual drugs |
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Part (II): Effects of commonly abused drugs in Hong Kong |
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Opiates/opioids, e.g., heroin |
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Hallucinogens, e.g., LSD |
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Stimulants, e.g.,
methamphetamine
cocaine |
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Sedatives-hypnotics, e.g.,
benzodiazepines
barbiturates
imidazopyridine/cyclopyrrolone
methaqualone |
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Volatile solvents |
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Over the counter (OTC) medication, e.g.,
cough mixture
cough tablets
antihistamine |
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Others, e.g.,
3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)
ketamine
γ-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) |
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Part (III): Effects of drugs less commonly abused in Hong Kong
magic mushroom
phencyclidine (PCP)
steroids (anabolic-androgenic) |
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Glossary |
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Annex 4: |
Recommended questions to assess tolerance, withdrawal, and severity of dependence |
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Annex 5: |
A list of drug induced/related physical disorders |
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Annex 6: |
Drug-induced mental and behavioural disorders associated with classes of drugs |
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Annex 7: |
Brief description of drug-induced mental and behavioural disorders |
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Annex 8: |
Brief description of common psychiatric comorbidity (dual diagnosis) of drug abuse |
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Annex 9: |
Constructing a genogram |
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Annex 10: |
Notes of urine drug testing |
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Annex 11: |
References |
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Annex 12: |
Information on counselling, treatment and rehabilitation services for substance abusers in Hong Kong |
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Annex 13: |
Useful websites |
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Annex 14: |
Members of Working Group of "Protocol of Screening and Assessment of Polydrug Abusers" |
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Annex 15: |
Acknowledgement |