Surgery
Introduction
For any form of surgery assessment for any substance use issues including drug dependence, a brief assessment should be involved.
If problems are identified, intervention should commence at the earliest possible opportunity ideally by the treating team or via referral to drug and alcohol services.
Delaying the treatment until development of avoidable post-operative withdrawal
- increases the costs of hospitalisation
- leads to poorer outcomes
- tobacco
- alcohol
- opioids
- benzodiazepines
- stimulants
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