Hospital policies can create barriers to good management of opioid withdrawal

BMJ. 2022 Dec 2:379:o2860. doi: 10.1136/bmj.o2860.

Abstract

The studyHarris M, Holland A, Lewer D, et al. Barriers to management of opioid withdrawal in hospitals in England: a document analysis of hospital policies on the management of substance dependence. BMC Med 2022;20:151.To read the full NIHR Alert, go to: https://evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/many-hospital-policies-create-barriers-to-good-management-of-opioid-withdrawal/.

MeSH terms

  • Analgesics, Opioid* / adverse effects
  • England
  • Hospitals
  • Humans
  • Policy
  • Substance Withdrawal Syndrome* / drug therapy

Substances

  • Analgesics, Opioid