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Steps for physicians caring for active injection drug users |
| • Discuss injection drug use in a nonjudgmental manner at all routine visits |
| • Participate in CME related to the problems of injection drug users |
| • Become educated about commonly used substances |
| • Facilitate access to clean syringes for injectors through prescription or referral |
| • Educate patients about safer injection practices |
| • Inform patients about proper disposal of syringes |
| • Be aware of drug treatment options in the community |
| • Consider prescription of buprenorphine to heroin addicts |
Stancliff et al. BMC Public Health 2003 3:37 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-3-37 |