ReGen's work to date adapting the agency's approach to supporting methamphetamine withdrawal. Presented at #iAOD14: http://www.regen.org.au/iaod14 Live video of presentation at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuV56kuvKYo

2. Methamphetamine
withdrawal
Developing the ‘Step-up, Step-down’ model

3. Access to
withdrawal
• Why?
• Assessment
• Clinical Review
• Tag onto wait list
• Follow-up contact
• Support, monitoring

4. Supporting
withdrawal
• Monitoring symptoms – ACSA
• ‘Crash’ – but not for all
• Nutrition – return of appetite
• Medication
• GP (& other) support

5. Non-residential
withdrawal
‘Step up’ – Inpatient
‘Step down’ – Home-based, Outpatient
• Contact via iPad, phone
• Ongoing monitoring of symptoms
Understanding the process

7. Residential
withdrawal
Service environment
• Role of supportive environment.
• What works, what we have learnt
so far.
Changes to processes / program
attendance to support
Methamphetamine withdrawal.
Withdrawal without a specific
pharmacotherapy for
methamphetamine

8. Building the
evidence base