Posted 16 Jul 2009 - 17:40 by editor
Source:
Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
These guidelines provide generic guidelines for police services throughout Australia to assist them to effectively and safely manage individuals who present with psychostimulant toxicity, and pose a significant risk to themselves or others.
The state of acute psychostimulant toxicity is considered a medical emergency, and these guidelines detail the special precautions that should be observed in the safe and effective management of these individuals.
They were developed to coincide with the update of the National Drug Strategy Monograph No 51, Second Edition, Models of intervention and care for psychostimulant users. Click here to download