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The tutakalani by Donna Lei Rioli
Donna is a young Tiwi/Nyungar woman who is dedicated to the heritage and culture of the Tiwi people on her father's side, Maurice Rioli, and the Nyungar people on her mother's side, Robyn Collard. Her father and grandfather's country is at Wulawunga on Melville Island north of Darwin.
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Guidelines
Information on relevant guidelines to prevent and/or minimise the use of illicit drug use are provided here - please note that links do not constitute a recommendation to use a particular guideline or protocol.
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2006
Jenner L, Spain D, Whyte I, A. B, Carr VJ, et al. (2006)
Management of patients with psychostimulant toxicity:
guidelines for emergency departments.
Canberra: Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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guidelines (PDF - 159KB)
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website: National Drug Strategy
NSW Department of Health (2006)
National clinical guidelines for the management of drug
use during pregnancy, birth and the early development years
of the newborn.
Sydney: NSW Department of Health
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guidelines (PDF - 1.12MB - large file warning!)
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website: NSW Department of Health
2004
Jenner L, Baker A, Whyte I, Carr V (2004)
Management of patients with psychostimulant use problems:
guidelines for general practitioners.
Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing
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guidelines (PDF - 435KB)
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website: National Drug Strategy
Jenner L, Baker A, Whyte I, Carr V (2004)
Psychostimulants: management of acute behavioural disturbances:
guidelines for police services.
Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing
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guidelines (PDF - 428KB)
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website: National Drug Strategy
O'Brien S (2004)
Treatment options for heroin and other opioid dependence:
a guide for users.
Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing
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guidelines (PDF - 346KB)
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website: National Drug Strategy
O'Brien S (2004)
Treatment options for heroin and other opioid dependence:
a guide for families and carers.
Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing
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guidelines (PDF - 343KB)
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website: National Drug Strategy
O'Brien S (2004)
Treatment options for heroin and other opioid dependence:
a guide for frontline workers.
Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing
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guidelines (PDF - 369KB)
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website: National Drug Strategy
2003
Bell J, Kimber J, Lintzeris N, White J, Monheit B, et al.
(2003)
Clinical guidelines and procedures for the use of naltrexone
in the management of opioid dependence.
Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing
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guidelines (PDF - 293KB)
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Department of Health and Ageing
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Henry-Edwards S, Gowing L, White J, Ali R, Bell J, et al.
(2003)
Clinical guidelines and procedures for the use of methadone
in the maintenance treatment of opioid dependence.
Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing
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guidelines (PDF - 336KB)
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Department of Health and Ageing
2001
Lintzeris N, Clark N, Winstock A, Dunlop A, Muhleisen P,
et al. (2001)
National clinical guidelines and procedures for the use
of buprenorphine in the treatment of opioid dependence.
Canberra: Department of Health and Aged Care
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guidelines (PDF - 237KB)
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website: National Drug Strategy
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